translate English to French: In the 1, 700 evening (shift) general education establishments and in the 3, 100 educational-advisory centres there were 489, 600 students (491, 000 in the 1999-2000 scholastic year), and compared with 1998-99 there were 11, 400 fewer students in the 16-17 age group.
Mille sept cents établissements d'enseignement général du soir (à horaire modulable) et 3 100 «antennes de formation-consultations» ont accueilli 489 600 élèves (491 000 en 1999/2000) et par rapport à 1998/99 l'effectif des 16-17 ans a diminué de 11 400.