Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in France
France: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 31,091 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in France, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in France is 31,091 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in France peaked at 47,765 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31,091 number, in 2018.
That places France 11th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45,409 number | — |
| 1999 | 44,621 number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 44,081 number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 43,937 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44,891 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 45,560 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 47,765 number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 39,493 number | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 32,175 number | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 33,290 number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 32,564 number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 33,480 number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 33,244 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 33,347 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33,184 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 32,790 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 32,582 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32,176 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 31,810 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 31,264 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 31,091 number | -0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 31,091 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 7.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 31,091 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 number, 8.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,015 number | 44,621 number | 45,409 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 39,724 number | 32,175 number | 47,765 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,388 number | 31,091 number | 33,347 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, isced 8 programmes, female in France?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in France was 31,091 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 47,765 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,091 number in 2018.
- How does France rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- France ranks 11th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.