Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in France
France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary was 23.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in France, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in France stood at 23.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in France peaked at 23.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.
France ranks 33rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in France, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +110.0% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -36.5% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +300.6% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 1.6% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 11.1% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 17.8% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in France?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in France was 23.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
- How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
- France ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)