School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in France
France: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 1.38 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 1.38 GPIA for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in France peaked at 1.57 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.32 GPIA, in 2021.
France ranks 27th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.4 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.44 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.38 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.46 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.53 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.54 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.55 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.56 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.57 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.54 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.53 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.52 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.48 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.47 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.46 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.47 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.45 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.48 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.47 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.37 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.32 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.37 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.38 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 24 Finland 1.39 GPIA compare
- 25 Cameroon 1.38 GPIA compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 1.38 GPIA compare
- 28 Switzerland 1.37 GPIA compare
- 29 British Virgin Islands 1.36 GPIA compare
- 30 India 1.35 GPIA compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in France?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in France was 1.38 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2021.
- How does France rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- France ranks 27th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release