Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in France
France: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 15.63 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in France, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
France recorded 15.63 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in France peaked at 15.66 years in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.7 years, in 1990.
That places France 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in France, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.7 years | — |
| 1991 | 14.17 years | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 14.39 years | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 14.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.45 years | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 15.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.58 years | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.52 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.48 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.72 years | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 14.63 years | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.54 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.57 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.15 years | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 15.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.06 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.01 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.97 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.07 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.12 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.18 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.29 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.4 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.49 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.63 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 years | 13.7 years | 15.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.84 years | 14.54 years | 15.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.24 years | 15.07 years | 15.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.61 years | 15.56 years | 15.63 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in France?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in France was 15.63 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.66 years in 1996.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 years in 1990.
- How does France rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- France ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.