Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in France
France: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 1.65 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.65 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.69 million number
in 1994
All-time low
1.57 million number
in 2008
Years of data
25
1994–2018
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in France, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
France recorded 1.65 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in France peaked at 1.69 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million number, in 2008.
France ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.69 million number | — |
| 1995 | 1.69 million number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.67 million number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.63 million number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million number | +0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.65 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,868 number, 18.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- France's 1.65 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124,062 number, 13.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 million number | 1.61 million number | 1.69 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million number | 1.57 million number | 1.63 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million number | 1.58 million number | 1.65 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in France?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in France was 1.65 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million number in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million number in 2008.
- How does France rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- France ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.