France - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA |
| Official Country Name: |
French Republic |
| Region: |
Europe |
| Population: |
59,329,691 |
| Language(s): |
French, Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish |
| Literacy Rate: |
99% |
| Academic Year: |
September-June |
| Number of Primary Schools: |
41,000 |
| Compulsory Schooling: |
10 years |
| Public Expenditure on Education: |
6.0% |
| Foreign Students in National Universities: |
138,191 |
| Libraries: |
2,577 |
| Educational Enrollment: |
Primary: 4,004,704 |
| |
Secondary: 5,979,690 |
| |
Higher: 2,062,495 |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 105% |
| |
Secondary: 111% |
| |
Higher: 51% |
| Teachers: |
Primary: 211,192 |
| |
Secondary: 483,493 |
| |
Higher: 141,410 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: |
Primary: 19:1 |
| Female Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 104% |
| |
Secondary: 111% |
| |
Higher: 57% |
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