Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in France
France: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 96.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in France, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in France is 96.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in France peaked at 96.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 1979.
That places France 40th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 74.7% | — |
| 1980 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 75.3% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 77.5% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 78.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 80.0% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 82.2% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 85.2% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 87.3% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 90.1% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 89.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 88.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 88.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 77.6% | 75.0% | 82.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 90.0% | 83.3% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 88.2% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 92.2% | 96.0% | 9 |
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, primary to tertiary, female in France?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in France was 96.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 1979.
- How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- France ranks 40th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.