Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in France

France: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 101.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
101.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
71st
of 188 countries
All-time high
116.1%
in 1994
All-time low
100.7%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1994–2018

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

02550751001251994200620181994: 116.1 %1995: 114.6 %1996: 112.2 %1997: 108.5 %1998: 107 %1999: 104.1 %2000: 103.1 %2001: 102.2 %2002: 101.7 %2003: 101.5 %2004: 101.5 %2005: 106.6 %2006: 106.7 %2007: 105.8 %2008: 104.9 %2009: 103.8 %2010: 103.1 %2011: 103.1 %2012: 102.5 %2013: 101.8 %2014: 100.7 %2015: 101 %2016: 101.3 %2017: 101.5 %2018: 101.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in France is 101.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in France peaked at 116.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 100.7%, in 2014.

France ranks 71st of 188 countries on this measure, 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, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in France, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 116.1%
1995 114.6% -1.3%
1996 112.2% -2.1%
1997 108.5% -3.3%
1998 107.0% -1.4%
1999 104.1% -2.7%
2000 103.1% -1.0%
2001 102.2% -0.8%
2002 101.7% -0.5%
2003 101.5% -0.2%
2004 101.5% +0.1%
2005 106.6% +5.0%
2006 106.7% +0.0%
2007 105.8% -0.8%
2008 104.9% -0.9%
2009 103.8% -1.0%
2010 103.1% -0.7%
2011 103.1% -0.0%
2012 102.5% -0.6%
2013 101.8% -0.7%
2014 100.7% -1.1%
2015 101.0% +0.4%
2016 101.3% +0.3%
2017 101.5% +0.2%
2018 101.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110.4% 104.1% 116.1% 6
2000s 103.8% 101.5% 106.7% 10
2010s 101.9% 100.7% 103.1% 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 68 United States of America 102.6% compare
  2. 69 Kyrgyzstan 102.3% compare
  3. 70 Austria 102.1% compare
  4. 72 Russian Federation 101.8% compare
  5. 73 Hungary 101.7% compare
  6. 74 Cyprus 101.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in France?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in France was 101.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 116.1% in 1994.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 100.7% in 2014.
How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
France ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.