School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in France
France: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 4.07 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
France recorded 4.07 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in France peaked at 4.07 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.76 years, in 2001.
France ranks 49th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in France, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.76 years | — |
| 2002 | 2.77 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9 years | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.96 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.99 years | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.96 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.98 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.06 years | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.08 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.19 years | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.26 years | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.39 years | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.42 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.51 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6 years | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.73 years | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.78 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.87 years | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.96 years | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.07 years | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.03 years | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.07 years | +1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4.07 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 years, 99% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 4.07 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1 years, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.93 years | 2.76 years | 3.02 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.4 years | 3.06 years | 3.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 3.87 years | 4.07 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in France?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in France was 4.07 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 years in 2001.
- How does France rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- France ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release