Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in France
France: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 82.0% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in France peaked at 82.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2001.
France ranks 48th of 189 countries on this measure, 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, female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.2% | — |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4% | 55.2% | 60.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 61.2% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 77.6% | 82.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in France?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in France was 82.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2001.
- How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- France ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release