Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in France

France: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 241,586 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
241,586 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 140 countries
All-time high
323,528 number
in 2012
All-time low
241,586 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in France, 1998–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820181998: 252.5k number1999: 252.4k number2000: 259.2k number2001: 267.6k number2002: 270.9k number2003: 280.8k number2004: 286.1k number2005: 292.8k number2006: 298.4k number2007: 300.1k number2008: 300.1k number2009: 307.5k number2010: 312.4k number2011: 316.7k number2012: 323.5k number2013: 253.3k number2014: 249.8k number2015: 244.8k number2016: 243.2k number2017: 244.6k number2018: 241.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

France recorded 241,586 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in France peaked at 323,528 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 241,586 number, in 2018.

That places France 12th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in France, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 252,502 number
1999 252,440 number -0.0%
2000 259,193 number +2.7%
2001 267,565 number +3.2%
2002 270,897 number +1.2%
2003 280,770 number +3.6%
2004 286,070 number +1.9%
2005 292,782 number +2.3%
2006 298,410 number +1.9%
2007 300,107 number +0.6%
2008 300,072 number -0.0%
2009 307,510 number +2.5%
2010 312,439 number +1.6%
2011 316,655 number +1.3%
2012 323,528 number +2.2%
2013 253,337 number -21.7%
2014 249,800 number -1.4%
2015 244,805 number -2.0%
2016 243,182 number -0.7%
2017 244,610 number +0.6%
2018 241,586 number -1.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 241,586 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 46.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • France's 241,586 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,741 number, 31.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 252,471 number 252,440 number 252,502 number 2
2000s 286,338 number 259,193 number 307,510 number 10
2010s 269,994 number 241,586 number 323,528 number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 Vietnam 271,614 number compare
  2. 10 South Korea 267,753 number compare
  3. 11 Nigeria 249,756 number compare
  4. 13 Iran 213,998 number compare
  5. 14 South Africa 210,011 number compare
  6. 15 Malaysia 203,649 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in France?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in France was 241,586 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 323,528 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 241,586 number in 2018.
How does France rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
France ranks 12th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).