The charts illustrate the most well-known sports in French secondary schools in 1990, 2000, 2010.
Overall, swimming was the most popular sport in French secondary schools in 1990, 2000 and 2010. Tennis was stable in both 1990 and 2000, but increased in 2010.
In 1990, basketball and football were known equally. Tennis was the least well-known sport in 1990 and 2000. Swimming was the most well known in all three years.
In 2000, still swimming was the most popular sport of all other categories. When compared with its percentage in 1990, the football increased by 2% in 2000. However, basketball dramatically decreased from 16% in 1990 to 7% in 2000. The percentage of other sports category gradually decreased from 25% in 1990 to 23% in 2000 and finally to 19% in 2010.
In 2010, the percentage of basketball dramatically increased from 7% in 2000 to 25%. Tennis dropped from 18% in 2000 to 8% in 2010.
