Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in France
France: Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity was 1.18 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.18 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.24 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
1.15 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in France, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in France stood at 1.18 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in France peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.15 GPIA, in 2014.
That places France 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.19 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.18 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- France's 1.18 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 GPIA, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in France?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in France was 1.18 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2014.
- How does France rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- France ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release