School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in France
France: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2020. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in France, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
France recorded 1 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in France peaked at 1.2 GPI in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.986 GPI, in 1995.
That places France 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in France, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.08 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.08 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.07 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPI | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.07 GPI | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.08 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.09 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.11 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.2 GPI | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 1.11 GPI | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.11 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.09 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.08 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.07 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.07 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.07 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.07 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.04 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9927 GPI | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.986 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9884 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9893 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9916 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9998 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9996 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.1 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 0.986 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9996 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 110 Palau 1 GPI compare
- 111 Uzbekistan 1 GPI compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 1 GPI compare
- 114 Luxembourg 0.998 GPI compare
- 115 China 0.9966 GPI compare
- 116 Macao 0.9965 GPI compare
More education data for France
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in France?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in France was 1 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPI in 1981.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.986 GPI in 1995.
- How does France rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- France ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.