Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in France

France: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 100.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
100.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
114.7%
in 1994
All-time low
100.3%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in France, 1994–2018

02550751001251994200620181994: 114.7 %1995: 112.7 %1996: 110.4 %1997: 106.8 %1998: 105.7 %1999: 103.4 %2000: 102.4 %2001: 101.6 %2002: 101.1 %2003: 100.8 %2004: 100.5 %2005: 105.4 %2006: 105.1 %2007: 104.5 %2008: 104.2 %2009: 103.4 %2010: 102.7 %2011: 102.6 %2012: 102 %2013: 101.2 %2014: 100.3 %2015: 100.5 %2016: 100.7 %2017: 100.7 %2018: 100.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

France recorded 100.9% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in France peaked at 114.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 100.3%, in 2014.

That places France 72nd 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, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in France, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 114.7%
1995 112.7% -1.8%
1996 110.4% -2.1%
1997 106.8% -3.3%
1998 105.7% -1.0%
1999 103.4% -2.2%
2000 102.4% -1.0%
2001 101.6% -0.8%
2002 101.1% -0.4%
2003 100.8% -0.3%
2004 100.5% -0.3%
2005 105.4% +4.9%
2006 105.1% -0.3%
2007 104.5% -0.6%
2008 104.2% -0.3%
2009 103.4% -0.8%
2010 102.7% -0.7%
2011 102.6% -0.1%
2012 102.0% -0.6%
2013 101.2% -0.7%
2014 100.3% -1.0%
2015 100.5% +0.3%
2016 100.7% +0.1%
2017 100.7% +0.1%
2018 100.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108.9% 103.4% 114.7% 6
2000s 102.9% 100.5% 105.4% 10
2010s 101.3% 100.3% 102.7% 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 69 Kyrgyzstan 101.3% compare
  2. 70 Bahrain 101.2% compare
  3. 71 Barbados 101.0% compare
  4. 73 China 100.8% compare
  5. 74 Russian Federation 100.8% compare
  6. 75 Egypt 100.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in France?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in France was 100.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 114.7% in 1994.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 100.3% in 2014.
How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
France ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.