Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in France

France: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 528,944 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
528,944 number
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
6th
of 103 countries
All-time high
528,944 number
in 2018
All-time low
444,867 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in France, 2013–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2013201520182013: 444.9k number2014: 458.1k number2015: 465.7k number2016: 477.9k number2017: 493.4k number2018: 528.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in France stood at 528,944 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

France ranks 6th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 China, People's Republic of 1.23 million number compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 645,875 number compare
  3. 5 Germany 563,022 number compare
  4. 7 Italy 420,939 number compare
  5. 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 352,105 number compare
  6. 9 Poland 304,721 number compare

See the full ranking of 146 places β†’

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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 528,944 number in 2018, 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 528,944 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 444,867 number in 2013.
How does France rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
France ranks 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.