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

France
2.99 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.06 million number
in 2018
France rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119942018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.06 million number against 2.99 million number in France, a difference of 70,220 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.44 million number 2.36 million number 75,702 number France
1980s 2.68 million number 2.46 million number 215,964 number France
1990s 2.86 million number 2.36 million number 494,445 number France
2000s 2.89 million number 2.69 million number 199,476 number France
2010s 2.92 million number 2.93 million number 5,946 number 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 3.06 million number against 2.99 million number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
70,220 number, 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?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
France ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 203 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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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.