Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in France
France: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 46.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in France stood at 46.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in France peaked at 54.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2008.
France ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44.8% | — |
| 2007 | 43.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 43.1% | 44.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 44.8% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 46.7% | 54.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in France?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in France was 46.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2008.
- How does France rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- France ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release