Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in France

France: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 109.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
109.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
116.7%
in 1997
All-time low
105.0%
in 2004
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in France, 1994–2018

02550751001251994200620181994: 111.5 %1995: 113.8 %1996: 114.1 %1997: 116.7 %1998: 116.1 %1999: 108.8 %2000: 109.8 %2001: 108.8 %2002: 106.4 %2003: 106.4 %2004: 105 %2005: 108.9 %2006: 109.2 %2007: 109.6 %2008: 109.7 %2009: 110.5 %2010: 112.7 %2011: 113.2 %2012: 111.8 %2013: 110.2 %2014: 109.7 %2015: 108.6 %2016: 107.8 %2017: 108.7 %2018: 109 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in France stood at 109.0%.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in France peaked at 116.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 105.0%, in 2004.

France ranks 33rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in France, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 111.5%
1995 113.8% +2.0%
1996 114.1% +0.3%
1997 116.7% +2.3%
1998 116.1% -0.6%
1999 108.8% -6.2%
2000 109.8% +0.9%
2001 108.8% -0.9%
2002 106.4% -2.3%
2003 106.4% +0.0%
2004 105.0% -1.3%
2005 108.9% +3.7%
2006 109.2% +0.2%
2007 109.6% +0.4%
2008 109.7% +0.0%
2009 110.5% +0.7%
2010 112.7% +2.0%
2011 113.2% +0.5%
2012 111.8% -1.3%
2013 110.2% -1.4%
2014 109.7% -0.4%
2015 108.6% -1.0%
2016 107.8% -0.7%
2017 108.7% +0.8%
2018 109.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113.5% 108.8% 116.7% 6
2000s 108.4% 105.0% 110.5% 10
2010s 110.2% 107.8% 113.2% 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 30 Liechtenstein 110.4% compare
  2. 31 Lithuania 110.4% compare
  3. 32 Antigua and Barbuda 110.2% compare
  4. 34 Malta 109.0% compare
  5. 35 Czechia 108.1% compare
  6. 36 Saudi Arabia 107.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in France?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in France was 109.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 116.7% in 1997.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 105.0% in 2004.
How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
France ranks 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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