The Snesup-FSU, which analyzed data extracted from Parcoursup, nevertheless asserts that the number of places offered is falling. Between 2025 and 2026, 10,300 fewer places were counted, a decline the union attributes to a lack of funding.
The announced end of Parcoursup, the higher-education assignment platform, revives a political and pedagogical question: should selection based on academic results be accepted, or should every high-school graduate be guaranteed access to the program of their choice?
While the number of high-school graduates wishing to continue their studies keeps rising, the system is accused by high-school and student organizations of having become a tool of regulation rather than an aid to guidance.
Faced with the mobilization, the government announced the opening of 15,000 places, mainly in vocational tracks and in Île-de-France. This effort was judged insufficient by many young people, who continued the movement.
According to official figures, among high-school students who obtained the baccalaureate last June, more than 90% of those who submitted wishes — that is, 603,910 students — received at least one admission offer.