France - School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in France was 104.29 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 113.96 in 1995 and a minimum value of 74.23 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 74.23
1972 78.00
1973 81.19
1974 85.49
1975 83.60
1976 81.80
1977 82.56
1978 81.98
1979 82.22
1980 82.69
1981 82.93
1982 83.65
1983 85.10
1984 86.96
1985 88.63
1986 89.69
1987 90.96
1988 92.09
1989 93.83
1990 96.06
1991 100.64
1992 104.52
1993 105.31
1994 113.77
1995 113.96
1996 112.58
1997 111.54
1998 110.55
1999 105.77
2000 105.59
2001 104.57
2002 103.19
2003 102.77
2004 102.22
2005 106.78
2006 106.93
2007 106.69
2008 106.43
2009 106.24
2010 106.42
2011 106.61
2012 105.81
2013 104.38
2014 103.43
2015 103.40
2016 103.31
2017 103.76
2018 103.77
2019 104.29

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for secondary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in secondary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to secondary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation