Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in France

France: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 625,091 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
625,091 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
20th
of 105 countries
All-time high
625,091 number
in 2018
All-time low
544,563 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in France, 2013–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2013201520182013: 544.6k number2014: 561.9k number2015: 578.5k number2016: 596.7k number2017: 610.0k number2018: 625.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in France stood at 625,091 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

That places France 20th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 Pakistan 761,169 number compare
  2. 18 Saudi Arabia 703,490 number compare
  3. 19 Spain 659,866 number compare
  4. 21 Algeria 619,093 number compare
  5. 22 Italy 612,887 number compare
  6. 23 Australia 574,022 number compare

See the full ranking of 148 places β†’

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All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in France?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in France was 625,091 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 625,091 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 544,563 number in 2013.
How does France rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
France ranks 20th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.