Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in France
France: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 549,128 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in France, 2013β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in France stood at 549,128. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in France peaked at 549,128 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 444,867, in 2013.
That places France 6th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 485,587 | 444,867 | 530,209 | 7 |
| 2020s | 541,557 | 528,352 | 549,128 | 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 7 programmes, female in France?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in France was 549,128 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 549,128 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 444,867 in 2013.
- How does France rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- France ranks 6th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release