Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in France
France: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 94.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 94.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in France peaked at 94.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2002.
France ranks 49th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87.4% | — |
| 2002 | 86.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 86.7% | 90.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 90.2% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.0% | 94.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 46 Estonia 95.0% compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 94.9% compare
- 48 Malta 94.7% compare
- 50 Switzerland 94.6% compare
- 51 Algeria 94.4% compare
- 52 Russian Federation 94.3% compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in France?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in France was 94.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2002.
- How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- France ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release