Enrolment in secondary education, female in France
France: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 3.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.07 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.07 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.19 million
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in France, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in France stood at 3.07 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in France peaked at 3.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million, in 1971.
France ranks 20th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.19 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.31 million | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.40 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.52 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.56 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.68 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2.60 million | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.64 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.73 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.73 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.72 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.72 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.78 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.92 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.92 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.91 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.86 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.96 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.93 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.90 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.07 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 million | 2.19 million | 2.56 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.68 million | 2.58 million | 2.73 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.86 million | 2.73 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 2.86 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million | 2.88 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 million | 3.00 million | 3.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 17 Iran 3.26 million compare
- 18 Japan 3.22 million compare
- 19 United Kingdom 3.16 million compare
- 21 Algeria 3.01 million compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.86 million compare
- 23 South Africa 2.82 million compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in France?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in France was 3.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million in 1971.
- How does France rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- France ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release