Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary … adjusted in France
France: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary … adjusted was 1.41 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.41 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.59 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
1.35 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 1.41 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in France peaked at 1.59 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.35 GPIA, in 2021.
France ranks 24th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary … adjusted in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.42 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.45 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.47 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.55 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.55 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.56 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.58 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.59 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.55 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.54 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.54 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.49 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.48 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.48 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.49 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.48 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.51 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.35 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.39 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.41 GPIA | +1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.41 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 1.41 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.59 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.51 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 1.55 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in France?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in France was 1.41 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 2021.
- How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- France ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release