Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in France
France: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 246,736 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in France, 1998β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in France stood at 246,736.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in France peaked at 323,528 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 239,852, in 2023.
France ranks 11th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 252,471 | 252,440 | 252,502 | 2 |
| 2000s | 286,338 | 259,193 | 307,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,768 | 241,586 | 323,528 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,764 | 239,852 | 269,524 | 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, isced 5 programmes, female in France?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in France was 246,736 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 323,528 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,852 in 2023.
- How does France rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- France ranks 11th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release