Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in France
France: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 71.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in France is 71.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in France peaked at 71.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2002.
That places France 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50.4% | — |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 50.3% | 53.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 54.9% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 68.9% | 71.5% | 5 |
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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in France?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in France was 71.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2002.
- How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- France ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release