School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in France
France: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in France is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in France peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2001.
That places France 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in France?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in France was 1.06 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2001.
- How does France rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- France ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 School life expectancy, primary to 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