School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in France
France: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary, female in France, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in France is 82.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in France peaked at 82.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2001.
That places France 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in France, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.2% | — |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +1.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 82.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.2%, 97% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- France's 82.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4% | 55.2% | 60.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 61.2% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 77.6% | 82.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in France?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in France was 82.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2001.
- How does France rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- France ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.