Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in France
France: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.43 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.43 million number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
16th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.43 million number
in 2018
All-time low
488,509 number
in 1980
Years of data
38
1979–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in France, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
France recorded 1.43 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in France peaked at 1.43 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 488,509 number, in 1980.
France ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 493,329 number | — |
| 1980 | 488,509 number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 556,990 number | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 579,459 number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 626,986 number | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 643,429 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 653,330 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 679,548 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 777,815 number | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 834,267 number | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 902,557 number | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 989,443 number | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million number | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million number | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million number | +3.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.43 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 14.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 1.43 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 10.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 493,329 number | 493,329 number | 493,329 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 625,758 number | 488,509 number | 777,815 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million number | 834,267 number | 1.15 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million number | 1.09 million number | 1.22 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million number | 1.23 million number | 1.43 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female in France?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in France was 1.43 million number in 2018, 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 1.43 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,509 number in 1980.
- How does France rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- France ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.