Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in France
France: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 32.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in France is 32.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in France peaked at 44.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2021.
France ranks 23rd 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, male in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36.0% | — |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 35.7% | 36.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 35.9% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 32.2% | 43.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2218 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3427 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in France?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in France was 32.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2021.
- How does France rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- France ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release