Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in France

France: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 107.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
107.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
117.0%
in 1997
All-time low
103.7%
in 2004
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in France, 1994–2018

02550751001251994200620181994: 111.5 %1995: 114.4 %1996: 114.4 %1997: 117 %1998: 116.3 %1999: 108.4 %2000: 109.4 %2001: 108.2 %2002: 105.5 %2003: 104.9 %2004: 103.7 %2005: 107.7 %2006: 108.2 %2007: 108.6 %2008: 108.8 %2009: 109.7 %2010: 111.1 %2011: 111.7 %2012: 110.7 %2013: 108.3 %2014: 107.5 %2015: 107 %2016: 106.4 %2017: 107.2 %2018: 107.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in France is 107.8%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in France peaked at 117.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 103.7%, in 2004.

That places France 32nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in France, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in France, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 111.5%
1995 114.4% +2.5%
1996 114.4% +0.0%
1997 117.0% +2.2%
1998 116.3% -0.6%
1999 108.4% -6.8%
2000 109.4% +0.9%
2001 108.2% -1.1%
2002 105.5% -2.5%
2003 104.9% -0.6%
2004 103.7% -1.1%
2005 107.7% +3.8%
2006 108.2% +0.5%
2007 108.6% +0.4%
2008 108.8% +0.2%
2009 109.7% +0.8%
2010 111.1% +1.3%
2011 111.7% +0.5%
2012 110.7% -0.9%
2013 108.3% -2.2%
2014 107.5% -0.8%
2015 107.0% -0.5%
2016 106.4% -0.6%
2017 107.2% +0.8%
2018 107.8% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113.7% 108.4% 117.0% 6
2000s 107.5% 103.7% 109.7% 10
2010s 108.6% 106.4% 111.7% 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 29 Thailand 110.8% compare
  2. 30 Russia 110.6% compare
  3. 31 Greece 108.4% compare
  4. 33 Czechia 107.7% compare
  5. 34 Malta 107.3% compare
  6. 35 Marshall Islands 106.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in France?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in France was 107.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 117.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 103.7% in 2004.
How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
France ranks 32nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.