France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in secondary education, female

France
3.07 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.16 million
in 2023
France rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.16 million against 3.07 million in France, a difference of 89,590.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.44 million 2.36 million 75,702 France
1980s 2.68 million 2.46 million 215,964 France
1990s 2.86 million 2.36 million 494,445 France
2000s 2.89 million 2.69 million 199,476 France
2010s 2.93 million 2.94 million 10,363 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3.03 million 3.10 million 65,650 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.16 million against 3.07 million in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
89,590, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
France ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release