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Public education expenditures in EU, 20071
Sources: Eurostat.
| 1. Metropolitan France. | |||
| Source: Depp. | |||
| Education | 1990 | 2000 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment levels (thousand) | 14 828 | 14 935 | 14 955 |
| Preschool and primary | 6 953 | 6 552 | 6 647 |
| Secondary | 5 726 | 5 614 | 5 332 |
| Higher education | 1 717 | 2 160 | 2 316 |
| Apprenticeship | 227 | 376 | 434 |
| Other | 204 | 233 | 227 |
| Pass rate for baccalauréat (exam at end of secondary school) (%) | 73,1 | 79,5 | 86,2 |
| Percentage of baccalauréat holders in one generation1 (%) | 43,5 | 62,8 | 65,8 |
| Source: Depp. | |||
| Enrollment rates (%) | 2000 | 2005 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year-olds | 100,0 | 100,0 | 100,0 |
| 16-year-olds | 96,5 | 96,6 | 94,2 |
| 20-year-olds | 51,4 | 51,9 | 49,9 |
| Source : Depp. | |||
| Domestic education expenditure | 1990 | 2000 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| billion euros | 68,0 | 104,9 | 132,1 |
| % of GDP | 6,6 | 7,3 | 6,9 |
