School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind in France

France: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind was 1.92 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.92 GPI
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
14th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.35 GPI
in 2009
All-time low
1.61 GPI
in 2003
Years of data
20
1999–2018

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind in France, 1999–2018

00.511.522.51999200820181999: 1.8 GPI2000: 1.7 GPI2001: 1.7 GPI2002: 1.8 GPI2003: 1.6 GPI2004: 1.8 GPI2005: 2.1 GPI2006: 2.2 GPI2007: 2.2 GPI2008: 2.3 GPI2009: 2.4 GPI2010: 2.2 GPI2011: 2.1 GPI2012: 2.1 GPI2013: 1.9 GPI2014: 1.9 GPI2015: 1.9 GPI2016: 1.9 GPI2017: 1.8 GPI2018: 1.9 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind in France is 1.92 GPI, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind in France peaked at 2.35 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.61 GPI, in 2003.

That places France 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.83 GPI 1.83 GPI 1.83 GPI 1
2000s 1.97 GPI 1.61 GPI 2.35 GPI 10
2010s 1.96 GPI 1.83 GPI 2.15 GPI 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 11 Seychelles 2.07 GPI compare
  2. 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 GPI compare
  3. 13 Saint Lucia 1.97 GPI compare
  4. 15 Slovenia 1.77 GPI compare
  5. 16 Latvia 1.76 GPI compare
  6. 17 Jamaica 1.72 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind in France?
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind in France was 1.92 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.35 GPI in 2009.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.61 GPI in 2003.
How does France rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind?
France ranks 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity ind rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,359 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.