How does France rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?

France ranks 84th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France

Name: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

France: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.0373 years in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

0.0373 years

Change on year

down 15.8%

World rank

84th

of 109 countries

All-time high

0.055 years

in 2012

All-time low

0.0284 years

in 2000

Years of data

1999–2018

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France, 1999–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France stood at 0.0373 years.

The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France peaked at 0.055 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 years, in 2000.

That places France 84th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0291 years	0.0291 years	0.0291 years	1
2000s	0.037 years	0.0284 years	0.0432 years	10
2010s	0.0465 years	0.0373 years	0.055 years	9

Countries ranked near France

81 Lesotho 0.0434 years compare
82 Portugal 0.0419 years compare
83 Bhutan 0.0391 years compare
85 Russia 0.029 years compare
86 North Macedonia 0.0212 years compare
87 India 0.0208 years compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

More reference data data for France

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France?: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in France was 0.0373 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.055 years in 2012.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 years in 2000.
How does France rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?: France ranks 84th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 1,403 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.