Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in France
France: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 91.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in France, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 91.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in France peaked at 91.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1979.
That places France 41st 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, male in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 72.5% | — |
| 1980 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.9% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 75.1% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 76.2% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 77.4% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 78.9% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 80.1% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 82.0% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 83.7% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 89.9% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 90.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 86.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
| 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 | 91.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 75.0% | 72.6% | 78.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 80.1% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 85.3% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 88.3% | 91.7% | 9 |
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 91.7% in 2018, 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 91.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 1979.
- How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- France ranks 41st out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.