Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in France
France: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 1.34 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in France, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
France recorded 1.34 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in France peaked at 1.34 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million number, in 1995.
That places France 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.23 million number | — |
| 1995 | 1.23 million number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 million number | 1.23 million number | 1.30 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million number | 1.27 million number | 1.33 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million number | 1.28 million number | 1.34 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near France
- 16 Philippines 1.45 million number compare
- 17 Italy 1.37 million number compare
- 18 Russian Federation 1.35 million number compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.22 million number compare
- 21 Germany 1.09 million number compare
- 22 Argentina 950,630 number compare
More education data for France
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in France?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in France was 1.34 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million number in 1995.
- How does France rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- France ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.