Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in France
France: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 99.97 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in France, 1820–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in France is 99.97, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in France peaked at 100 in 1875 and was at its lowest, 11.24, in 1820.
That places France 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 11.24 | — |
| 1825 | 12.66 | +12.6% |
| 1830 | 14.22 | +12.3% |
| 1835 | 15.95 | +12.2% |
| 1840 | 17.84 | +11.8% |
| 1845 | 19.9 | +11.5% |
| 1850 | 22.14 | +11.3% |
| 1855 | 24.56 | +10.9% |
| 1860 | 27.14 | +10.5% |
| 1865 | 29.9 | +10.2% |
| 1870 | 64.95 | +117.2% |
| 1875 | 100 | +54.0% |
| 1880 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 94.75 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 100 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 96.51 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 96.47 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.24 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.33 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.13 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 97.94 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 98.74 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 99.54 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 99.18 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.69 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.94 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.83 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.56 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 99.97 | +0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 99.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 99.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.24, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | +117.2% | 29.9 | 64.95 |
| 1875 | +54.0% | 64.95 | 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 11.95 | 11.24 | 12.66 | 2 |
| 1830s | 15.09 | 14.22 | 15.95 | 2 |
| 1840s | 18.87 | 17.84 | 19.9 | 2 |
| 1850s | 23.35 | 22.14 | 24.56 | 2 |
| 1860s | 28.52 | 27.14 | 29.9 | 2 |
| 1870s | 82.47 | 64.95 | 100 | 2 |
| 1880s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1890s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1900s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1910s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1920s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1930s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1940s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 97.5 | 97 | 98 | 2 |
| 1970s | 96.38 | 94.75 | 98 | 2 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.56 | 96.24 | 99.54 | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.53 | 98.69 | 99.99 | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Algeria 100 compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 99.97 compare
- 4 Australia 99.9 compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 99.88 compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in France?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in France was 99.97 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1875.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.24 in 1820.
- How does France rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- France ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.