Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in France
France: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 101.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in France, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 101.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in France peaked at 115.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 100.5%, in 2014.
That places France 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 115.4% | — |
| 1995 | 113.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 111.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 107.7% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 106.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 103.8% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 102.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 101.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 101.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 101.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 101.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 106.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 105.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 105.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 104.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 103.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 102.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 102.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 101.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 100.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 100.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 101.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 101.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.7% | 103.8% | 115.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 103.4% | 101.0% | 106.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 100.5% | 102.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near France
- 66 Chile 101.9% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 101.8% compare
- 68 Greece 101.4% compare
- 70 South Africa 101.4% compare
- 71 Russian Federation 101.3% compare
- 72 Hungary 101.2% compare
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, lower secondary, both sexes in France?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in France was 101.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 115.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.5% in 2014.
- How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- France ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.