China vs France: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female

China
100.8%
in 2010
France
100.9%
in 2018
China rank
73rd
France rank
72nd

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time

  • China
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 100.9% against 100.8% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

China ranks 73rd and France ranks 72nd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
1990s 75.0% 108.3% 33.3% France
2000s 92.1% 103.0% 10.9% France
2010s 100.8% 102.7% 1.8% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, China or France?
France, at 100.9% against 100.8% in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between China and France?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do China and France rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
China ranks 73rd and France ranks 72nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.