France vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
France
99.7%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
94.2%
in 2024
France rank
38th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
40th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- France
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
France currently reports 99.7% against 94.2% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 38th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 40th of 192 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 96.2% | 3.3% | France |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 96.0% | 2.6% | France |
| 2020s | 100.1% | 95.2% | 5.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, France or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- France, at 99.7% against 94.2% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between France and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 5.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do France and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- France ranks 38th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 40th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release