Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in France

France: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 99.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
94.5%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2001–2022

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in France, 2001–2022

0204060801002001201120222001: 94.9 %2002: 94.5 %2003: 94.5 %2004: 94.5 %2005: 99.3 %2006: 99.2 %2007: 98.9 %2008: 99.2 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 99.4 %2011: 98.6 %2012: 98.5 %2013: 98.3 %2014: 97.6 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 98.5 %2017: 98.8 %2018: 99 %2019: 99.4 %2020: 100 %2022: 99.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in France stood at 99.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in France peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2004.

That places France 3rd out of 161 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) in France, 2001 to 2022.
Year % Change
2001 94.9%
2002 94.5% -0.3%
2003 94.5% +0.0%
2004 94.5% -0.0%
2005 99.3% +5.1%
2006 99.2% -0.1%
2007 98.9% -0.3%
2008 99.2% +0.3%
2009 99.3% +0.1%
2010 99.4% +0.1%
2011 98.6% -0.8%
2012 98.5% -0.1%
2013 98.3% -0.2%
2014 97.6% -0.8%
2015 98.1% +0.5%
2016 98.5% +0.4%
2017 98.8% +0.3%
2018 99.0% +0.2%
2019 99.4% +0.3%
2020 100.0% +0.6%
2022 99.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.1% 94.5% 99.3% 9
2010s 98.6% 97.6% 99.4% 10
2020s 99.9% 99.9% 100.0% 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Cook Islands 94.4% compare
  3. 2 Thailand 99.9% compare
  4. 2 Tokelau 41.0% compare
  5. 4 Germany 99.8% compare
  6. 5 Lithuania 99.8% compare
  7. 6 Montenegro 99.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in France?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in France was 99.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2004.
How does France rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
France ranks 3rd out of 161 countries with data for 2022.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
163 places, 2,547 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release