Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports

What Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports does

The Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports (Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, de la Jeunesse et des Sports) is the French government ministry responsible for administering and regulating the national public education system. Headquartered at 110 rue de Grenelle in Paris, it oversees free public education from nursery school (maternelle) through high school (lycée), serving an estimated national pupil population through a network anchored by 30 académies, 18 régions académiques, and 97 departmental services (DSDEN) spanning metropolitan France and overseas territories. The institution traces its origins to 1802 and was renamed 'Ministère de l'Éducation nationale' in 1932, with Youth and Sports portfolios integrated in 2012.

The ministry operates a multi-platform digital ecosystem centered on education.gouv.fr and supported by specialized services: Parcoursup (higher-education admissions), I-Prof and Devenir Enseignant (teacher career management and recruitment), Éduscol (pedagogical resources), Onisep (orientation), Cned (distance learning), Réseau Canopé (educational media), CLEMI (media literacy), and France Éducation International (overseas education). Statutory bodies include the DEPP (statistics and evaluation), IGÉSR (audit and inspection), CSP (curriculum council), and CEE (school evaluation), plus an ombudsman service (Médiateur). The Digital Education Strategy 2023-2027 is the current multi-year roadmap covering governance, student digital skills, teacher support, and information system transformation. Complementing the educational core are civic programs such as Pass'Sport and Pass Culture for youth financial support.

Education in French public institutions is free at point of delivery, and the ministry has no commercial revenue model; operations are funded through national budget allocations and public taxation. Its 'customers' in the broad sense — students, parents, education personnel — are users of a public service rather than purchasers. The ministry is currently led by Minister Édouard Geffray (appointed October 12, 2025) with Sabrina Roubache serving as Minister Delegate for Vocational Education, Training, and Apprenticeship since February 26, 2026. Most recent disclosed national outcomes are a 91.4% Baccalauréat pass rate and 81.6% DNB pass rate for the June 2026 session.

Name

Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports

Legal name

Ministère de l'Éducation nationale

Website

https://education.gouv.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1802

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

10,001+ employees

Short description

The French Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports is a government ministry administering the nationwide free public education system, serving over 12 million students across 30 académies via public schools and digital platforms (education.gouv.fr, Parcoursup, I-Prof, Éduscol, Onisep, Cned) and constituent bodies for curriculum, evaluation, and teacher training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Education Administration

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

National/State Curriculum & Standards Authorities (EDADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Subject-Specific Standards & Curriculum Councils (EDADAEAB)

Keywords

• Public education services
• National curriculum standards
• Teacher training programs
• Higher education admission
• Educational resource publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports operates the French public education system, providing free schooling from nursery (maternelle) through high school (lycée) for students aged 3 to 18+, administers national examinations including the Diplôme National du Brevet and Baccalauréat, manages teacher recruitment and certification, develops national curriculum standards, and delivers distance learning and educational resources through specialized agencies such as Cned, Réseau Canopé, Onisep, and Éduscol.

Product overview

The Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports operates a comprehensive digital ecosystem for French public education. The core offering consists of the official government portal (education.gouv.fr) and the higher education admission platform (Parcoursup). These are supported by specialized portals including teacher recruitment (Devenir Enseignant), career assistance (I-Prof), and the Onisep orientation service. The network extends through educational resource platforms (Éduscol, Réseau Canopé, CLEMI), distance learning (Cned), and international education services (France Éducation International). Supporting bodies include the DEPP statistics directorate, IGÉSR inspection services, CSP curriculum council, and CEE school evaluation council. Financial support programs like Pass'Sport and Pass Culture complement the educational offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• education.gouv.fr

Quantifiable outcome

• 91.4% baccalauréat pass rate (2026 session)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The European Commission supported France's Ministry of National Education and Youth in reforms to strengthen professional learning and development of educational staff. An OECD assessment conducted in 2023 formed the basis for actionable recommendations to improve training accessibility, relevance, and quality for teachers, school leaders, and other education personnel. The final recommendations were presented at a closing event in Paris in June 2024, contributing to the EU strategy for a European education area and the European Skills Agenda.
• UNESCOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO works with ministries in charge of education and other partners in 204 countries. The organization promotes educational policies and international cooperation in education.
• OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe OECD's education directorate conducts assessments and provides analysis on education systems globally. The ministry participates in international assessments such as PISA.
• Council of EuropemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Council of Europe works on educational cooperation among 47 European member states, focusing on human rights, democracy, and rule of law in education.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ is the EU programme for education, training, youth and sport. The ministry participates in and promotes student and teacher mobility through this programme.
• Teacher Unions (Union Coalitions)majorOthersUnion coalitions representing teachers engage in social dialogue with the ministry on matters including wages, working conditions, and education policy reforms.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• UNESCO: UN agency for education working with ministries in 204 countries. Operates at a global rather than national level, but is a strategic counterpart for policy alignment, international cooperation, and agenda-setting in education.
• European Commission – Directorate-General for Education and Culture: EU body coordinating education policy across member states including France, managing Erasmus+ and the European Education Area. Sets frameworks the French ministry must implement while also being a strategic partner.
• OECD Directorate for Education and Skills: OECD's education directorate conducts PISA, TALIS, and policy reviews that benchmark national systems including France's. Functions as a peer standard-setter rather than direct administrator, but is a central reference point for the French ministry's reform agenda.

Direct peers

• Department for Education (United Kingdom): UK national ministry responsible for education and children's services. Direct functional peer — sets curriculum, manages teacher workforce, administers national assessments, and oversees school funding across England with analogous central-to-local delivery structure.
• Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (Italy): Italian Ministry of Education and Merit. Direct peer administering national curriculum, state schools, and teacher management for K–12 across Italy, with similar regional implementation structures.
• U.S. Department of Education: U.S. federal education authority. Direct peer in national education policy, standards, federal funding, and assessment administration (including NAEP), though the U.S. system is more decentralized than France's.
• Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF): German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Direct peer covering national education policy, federal-state coordination (Kultusministerkonferenz), and research funding within a comparable European governance model.
• Ministerio de Educación, Formación Profesional y Deportes (Spain): Spanish national ministry of education, vocational training, and sports. Closely analogous mandate to the French ministry including the Youth and Sports portfolio, with a similar centralized curriculum and autonomous community delivery model.

Others

• Council of Europe – Education Department: Intergovernmental body working on education cooperation across 47 European member states, focusing on human rights, democracy, and citizenship education. A policy partner and adjacent governance actor rather than direct administrator.

Regional players

• Région Académique Île-de-France: Sub-national education authority within the French system itself. Functions as a regional implementation layer under the ministry, illustrating the ministry's internal geographic distribution model and serving as a comparable regional administrator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/education_gouv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/educationfrance
• Facebookfacebook.com/Education.Gouv
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/school/ministere-education-nationale
• Instagraminstagram.com/education_gouv
• TikToktiktok.com/@education_gouv

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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