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France

History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education

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%