Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France

France: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 1.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.8%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
87th
of 112 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2012
All-time low
1.4%
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France, 1999–2018

01231999200820181999: 1.5 %2000: 1.4 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 1.5 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 2.1 %2006: 2 %2007: 2 %2008: 2 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 2.8 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 2.2 %2014: 2.1 %2015: 2.1 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

France recorded 1.8% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France peaked at 2.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.

France ranks 87th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in France, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 1.5%
2000 1.4% -3.8%
2001 1.5% +5.4%
2002 1.5% +3.0%
2003 2.1% +35.8%
2004 1.7% -18.9%
2005 2.1% +26.2%
2006 2.0% -4.4%
2007 2.0% +0.0%
2008 2.0% -0.3%
2009 2.1% +2.2%
2010 2.7% +29.4%
2011 2.8% +3.4%
2012 2.8% +3.2%
2013 2.2% -21.7%
2014 2.1% -6.7%
2015 2.1% +1.5%
2016 2.2% +2.6%
2017 2.1% -1.1%
2018 1.8% -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
2000s 1.8% 1.4% 2.1% 10
2010s 2.3% 1.8% 2.8% 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 84 North Macedonia 2.1% compare
  2. 85 Ethiopia 2.0% compare
  3. 86 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.8% compare
  4. 88 Cyprus 1.2% compare
  5. 89 Brunei Darussalam 1.2% compare
  6. 90 Qatar 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France was 1.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
France ranks 87th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.