French Students & AI: the 2026-2027 Numbers
All the sourced statistics on AI usage by French students, their study habits and the EdTech market. Freely quotable with attribution.
AI has become the default study tool
of French students have used AI for their studies — about one in two uses it every day.
Ipsos × EPITA, February 2026
high-school students use ChatGPT for homework — now the majority practice in 2026.
Journal du Geek, May 2026
of 18-25 year olds use generative AI daily (95% at least occasionally) — vs 42% in 2025 and 21% in 2024, a threefold increase in two years. 23% pay for an AI subscription.
Born AI barometer (heaven), July 2026
of final-year students use AI for their Parcoursup orientation — and 25% trust ChatGPT more than orientation websites.
Diplomeo, 2026
of French prépa students use AI in their work (survey of 440 students).
Major-Prépa survey, 2026
of young people admit having already cheated with AI in a school context.
Born AI barometer (heaven), 2025
How students study in 2026
of general-track students use TikTok to study — and up to 50% of vocational-track students.
Hatier survey, via Diplomeo
brevet candidates and 744,600 baccalauréat candidates in 2026.
French Ministry of Education, 2026 session
bac 2026 pass rate after retakes — and 81.6% at the brevet.
franceinfo / Ministry, July 2026
A sector driven by AI
revenue for the French EdTech sector in 2025 (+6% per year), across 550 companies.
EY-Parthenon × EdTech France barometer, June 2026
of French EdTech companies use artificial intelligence, 71% of them to enrich their offering.
EY-Parthenon × EdTech France barometer, June 2026
Revizly in numbers
courses turned into study sheets, flashcards and quizzes on Revizly.
Revizly internal data, August 2026
students study with Revizly, from middle school exams to higher education.
Revizly internal data, August 2026
Methodology and sources
This page aggregates statistics published by third-party institutes, media and organizations, each dated and attributed, along with Revizly internal data. To cite this page: Revizly, “French Students & AI: 2026-2027 statistics”, August 2026.
- Ipsos × EPITA, French students and AI survey, February 2026.
- Born AI barometer, heaven agency, 2025 and July 2026 editions (18-25 year olds).
- Journal du Geek, May 2026 (high schoolers and ChatGPT).
- Diplomeo, orientation and study-habits surveys (AI & Parcoursup; Hatier TikTok survey), 2026.
- Major-Prépa, prépa students and AI survey, 2026 (n = 440).
- EY-Parthenon × EdTech France, annual EdTech barometer, June 2026.
- French Ministry of Education / franceinfo, DNB and baccalauréat provisional results, June 2026.
- Revizly, internal usage data, August 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many French students use AI for studying?
92% of French students report having used AI for their studies, and about one in two uses it daily (Ipsos × EPITA, February 2026). Among high schoolers, roughly 9 in 10 use ChatGPT for homework.
Is AI usage among young people growing?
Yes, very fast: 70% of 18-25 year olds use generative AI daily in 2026, up from 42% in 2025 and 21% in 2024 — a threefold increase in two years (Born AI barometer, heaven, July 2026).
How many students take the French bac and brevet each year?
In 2026, 744,600 candidates took the baccalauréat (91.4% pass rate after retakes) and 834,000 took the brevet (81.6% pass rate), according to the French Ministry of Education.
Can these figures be reused?
Yes. Every statistic comes with its dated source in the Methodology section. To cite this page: Revizly, “French Students & AI: 2026-2027 statistics”, August 2026.