Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in France
France: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.60 million in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in France, 1979β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in France stood at 1.60 million. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in France peaked at 1.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 488,509, in 1980.
France ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 493,329 | 493,329 | 493,329 | 1 |
| 1980s | 625,758 | 488,509 | 777,815 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 834,267 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.09 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.23 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.51 million | 1.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in France?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in France was 1.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,509 in 1980.
- How does France rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- France ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release