Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in France
France: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male was 24.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 24.1% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in France peaked at 38.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2010.
That places France 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, rural, male in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.2% | — |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 21.3% | 23.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 20.8% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 24.1% | 37.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in France?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male in France was 24.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2010.
- How does France rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male?
- France ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release