Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in France
France: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male was 36.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in France is 36.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in France peaked at 47.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2021.
France ranks 27th of 42 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, urban, male in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 37.9% | — |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 37.5% | 38.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 38.3% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 36.0% | 46.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in France?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in France was 36.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2021.
- How does France rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
- France ranks 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release