Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in France
France: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.25 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in France is 1.25 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in France peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.17 GPIA, in 2001.
France ranks 85th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in France?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in France was 1.25 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2001.
- How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- France ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release