Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in France
France: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.042 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in France, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.042 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in France peaked at 0.0423 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 units per person, in 1971.
France ranks 48th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in France, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0153 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0159 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.017 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0174 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0183 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0192 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0191 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0199 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0186 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0192 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0194 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0206 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.021 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0222 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0224 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0231 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0255 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0272 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.029 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0313 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.033 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0351 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0348 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.035 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0344 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0337 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0333 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0331 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0331 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0328 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.034 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0345 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0346 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0346 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.034 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0336 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0336 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0345 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0346 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.035 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0354 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.036 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0364 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0372 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0378 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.039 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0399 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0407 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0414 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0423 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0417 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.042 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0218 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 0.0255 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0327 units per person | 0.0272 units per person | 0.0351 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0338 units per person | 0.0328 units per person | 0.0346 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0366 units per person | 0.0345 units per person | 0.0399 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0416 units per person | 0.0407 units per person | 0.0423 units per person | 5 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in France?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in France was 0.042 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0423 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 units per person in 1971.
- How does France rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- France ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.