Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France
France: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France peaked at 2.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.
That places France 104th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5% | — |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- France ranks 104th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release