Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in France
France: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in France is 1.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in France peaked at 3.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2024.
France ranks 98th of 122 countries on this measure, 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, female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.9% | — |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2218 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in France?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in France was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- France ranks 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release