Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in France
France: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 10,041 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in France, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in France is 10,041, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in France peaked at 29,741 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,041, in 2024.
That places France 47th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15,540 | — |
| 2000 | 14,625 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 14,804 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15,320 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 20,532 | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 17,901 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 23,960 | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 23,095 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 23,286 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23,282 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 23,843 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 29,741 | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 29,712 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 29,408 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 22,707 | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 21,539 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 21,855 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 22,512 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 22,357 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 19,142 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 16,769 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 12,472 | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 11,290 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 11,065 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 10,047 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 10,041 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,540 | 15,540 | 15,540 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20,065 | 14,625 | 23,960 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,574 | 16,769 | 29,741 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,983 | 10,041 | 12,472 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in France?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in France was 10,041 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 29,741 in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,041 in 2024.
- How does France rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- France ranks 47th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release