Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in France
France: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female was 50.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in France stood at 50.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in France peaked at 57.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2008.
That places France 22nd out of 42 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, urban, female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46.3% | — |
| 2007 | 45.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 44.9% | 46.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 46.7% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 50.6% | 57.5% | 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, urban, female in France?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in France was 50.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2008.
- How does France rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
- France ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release