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Education in France is highly centralized and organized. The country even though has a positive population growth has been inflicted by growing old population. The numbers of employable graduates below 25 are in decline. The country has been rated as 25th best education system by the OECD.
French higher education involves 2.5 million students. 12% of them are from abroad. All of them are benefiting from highly diversified training, and they are enrolled in every field, at every level.

There are more than 3,500 public and private institutes of higher education in France: 72 universities, 25 multi-institute campuses, 271 Doctoral schools, 227 engineering schools authorised to award the title of engineer, 220 business and management schools, 45 post-secondary public schools of art, 22 schools of architecture and 3,000 private schools and institutes.

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- French
- Foreign languages
- Art
- Music
- Art history
- Physical education
- Geography
- Science
- Math
- Computer science
- Ecology
- Agronomy
- Management
- Healthcare
- Natural sciences
- Engineering
- Politics
- The hotel business
- Theatre
- Laboratory research
- Design and applied art

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Documents the students get after graduating from schools/universities 

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Documents the students get after graduating from schools/universities 

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Secondary education (enseignement secondaire) 

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Secondary education (enseignement secondaire) 

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The first stage (le Collège) starts at the age of 11 and lasts for 4 years. During this time, kids study a set of subjects standardized for all schools (French, foreign languages, art, music, art history, physical education, geography, science, mathematics, computer science). Additionally, they have the opportunity to choose optional classes in the following areas: foreign languages, languages and cultures of Europe, languages and cultures of Antiquity, choral singing. At the end of the fourth year of study, all students pass an exam, after which they receive a diploma of completed secondary education.
Second Stage (le Lycée) is also mandatory for most students, as the first stage ends at the age of 15. The training lasts for 3 years. High schools are divided into three types: general, technical and professional. The first academic year is the same for general and technical schools: students are taught the same set of subjects as at the first stage of secondary school. In addition, they choose one optional subject from the list of general ones (languages, art, physical education, ecology and agronomy) and one from the list of technical subjects (management, healthcare, mathematics, natural sciences, engineering).

General high schools (baccalauréat général). Starting from the second year, students can choose three of the twelve areas of study (art, science, politics, healthcare, mathematics, etc.). In the last year they have to choose two out of the selected three. A diploma obtained after graduating from a general school does not provide employment opportunities, so graduates continue their studies at the university.

Technical high schools (baccalauréat technologique). There are eight possible areas of study: management, the hotel business, healthcare, agronomy, design and applied art, engineering, laboratory research, and theater. Despite the applied orientation of specialties, graduates of technical schools after passing the exams also go to universities and grandes écoles to continue their studies.

Vocational schools (baccalauréat professionnel). Training here, depending on the direction taken, lasts from two to three years. After the final exams, students receive a certificate of professional qualification (certificat d'aptitude professionnelle) or a diploma of graduation from a professional school (brevet d'études professionnelles). This type of institution allows graduates to find jobs quickly, but despite this, many continue their studies at specialized technical universities.

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In France, the problem of employment is acute: more than half of young people aged 25-29 are not employed and not engaged in higher education. France is also ranked seventh in terms of unemployment in the global OECD rating. Even with knowledge of the French language, it won’t be easy for a foreigner to find official employment here. Obtaining a work permit, social security number, registration for taxes - each form entails an even greater number of forms. Visitors complain that it is difficult to get help from local administrative bodies: it is much easier for many public servants to send a helpless foreigner to "another office" than to deal with his problems. 27% of the French themselves leave their homeland in order to seek employment elsewhere.
As for Europe and other countries the degree of the French University is valued internationally in connection with the Bologna process, which aims to bring education standards closer in all European countries. Particularly prestigious degrees are those of French polytechnic schools and metropolitan universities. However, in addition to a diploma, in order to find employment in European companies, it is equally important for a graduate to have recommendations, professional skills and an excellent resume.
Academic career. A master's degree opens up opportunities for admission to doctoral studies. This applies not only to universities in France, but also to universities around the world. The main indicators for successful admission will be the recommendations of professors and the relevance of the research project.