Secondary education, vocational pupils in France
France: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 1.08 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in France, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in France is 1.08 million, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in France peaked at 1.72 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 820,869, in 1971.
France ranks 12th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 961,491 | 820,869 | 1.08 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.25 million | 1.09 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 million | 1.20 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.16 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 1.08 million | 1.18 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 31.86 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in France?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in France was 1.08 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 820,869 in 1971.
- How does France rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- France ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.