Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in France
France: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 1.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.38 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.38 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.23 million
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in France, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in France stood at 1.38 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in France peaked at 1.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million, in 1995.
France ranks 21st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.23 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.23 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million | +1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.38 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,040, 18.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- France's 1.38 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,199, 11.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 1.23 million | 1.30 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.27 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 1.28 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.33 million | 1.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in France?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in France was 1.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1995.
- How does France rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- France ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release