France vs Low income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

France
91.7%
in 2018
Low income
62.6%
in 2018
France rank
41st
Low income rank
39th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • France
  • Low income
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How they compare

France currently reports 91.7% against 62.6% in Low income, a difference of 29.1%.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Low income's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 41st and Low income ranks 39th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 90.0% 45.1% 44.9% France
2000s 87.1% 54.3% 32.8% France
2010s 89.7% 61.9% 27.8% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, France or Low income?
France, at 91.7% against 62.6% in Low income as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between France and Low income?
29.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Low income?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do France and Low income rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
France ranks 41st and Low income ranks 39th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). 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, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.