Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in France
France: Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender was 48.85 Percentage of students in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in France, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
France recorded 48.85 Percentage of students for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in France peaked at 48.85 Percentage of students in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.66 Percentage of students, in 2019.
That places France 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.67 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 48.68 Percentage of students | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.72 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.7 Percentage of students | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.68 Percentage of students | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.69 Percentage of students | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.66 Percentage of students | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.69 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.71 Percentage of students | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.76 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.85 Percentage of students | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.69 Percentage of students | 48.66 Percentage of students | 48.72 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.75 Percentage of students | 48.69 Percentage of students | 48.85 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 8 Costa Rica 49.07 Percentage of students compare
- 8 Netherlands 47.65 Percentage of students compare
- 9 Israel 48.88 Percentage of students compare
- 10 Finland 48.85 Percentage of students compare
- 12 OECD 48.81 Percentage of students compare
- 13 Czechia 48.78 Percentage of students compare
- 14 Switzerland 48.77 Percentage of students compare
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 share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in France?
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender in France was 48.85 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 48.85 Percentage of students in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.66 Percentage of students in 2019.
- How does France rank for share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender?
- France ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender. The default table displays graduates data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, mobility status, sex and measure (enrolled students, new entrants). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.