Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in France

France: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 2.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.4%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
80th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2012
All-time low
1.8%
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

012341999200820181999: 1.9 %2000: 1.8 %2001: 1.9 %2002: 2 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 2.9 %2006: 2.8 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 2.9 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 3.8 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 3 %2014: 2.8 %2015: 2.8 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 2.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in France is 2.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in France peaked at 3.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.

That places France 80th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1
2000s 2.5% 1.8% 2.9% 10
2010s 3.1% 2.4% 3.9% 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 77 Portugal 2.9% compare
  2. 78 Uganda 2.8% compare
  3. 79 Russia 2.5% compare
  4. 81 Qatar 2.1% compare
  5. 82 Bangladesh 1.8% compare
  6. 83 India 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in France?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in France was 2.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
How does France rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
France ranks 80th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,400 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

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