School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in France
France: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.22 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in France, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in France is 1.22 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in France peaked at 1.25 GPI in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8765 GPI, in 1980.
That places France 83rd out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in France, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.9626 GPI | — |
| 1980 | 0.8765 GPI | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9623 GPI | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9893 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.04 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.08 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 GPI | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.14 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.17 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.2 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.24 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.25 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.25 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.25 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.24 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.23 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.21 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.23 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.23 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.23 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.24 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.25 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.25 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.25 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.25 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.22 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.22 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.23 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.21 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.22 GPI | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.22 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 GPI, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 1.22 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 GPI, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9626 GPI | 0.9626 GPI | 0.9626 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 0.8765 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.22 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 9 |
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 life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in France?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in France was 1.22 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPI in 1997.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8765 GPI in 1980.
- How does France rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- France ranks 83rd out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.