Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in France
France: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 91.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 91.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in France peaked at 91.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2002.
France ranks 46th of 186 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, male in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 86.2% | — |
| 2002 | 85.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 85.3% | 88.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 88.3% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.3% | 91.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in France?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in France was 91.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2002.
- How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- France ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release