China vs France: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

China
83.1%
in 2024
France
82.0%
in 2024
China rank
47th
France rank
48th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • China
  • France
020406080197419992024

How they compare

China currently reports 83.1% against 82.0% in France, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.

China ranks 47th and France ranks 48th of 189 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
2000s 19.2% 59.2% 40.0% France
2010s 45.5% 68.8% 23.3% France
2020s 76.6% 80.2% 3.5% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, China or France?
China, at 83.1% against 82.0% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between China and France?
1.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do China and France rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
China ranks 47th and France ranks 48th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

China vs France: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/gross-enrolment-ratio-for-tertiary-education-female-percent/china/france/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/gross-enrolment-ratio-for-tertiary-education-female-percent/china/france/">China vs France: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release