Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France

France: Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 62.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
62.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
75th
of 94 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 2009
All-time low
48.7%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France, 1999–2017

0204060801999200820171999: 48.7 %2000: 50.9 %2001: 53.3 %2002: 54.3 %2003: 51.2 %2004: 62.4 %2005: 70.2 %2006: 69.2 %2007: 71.1 %2008: 72.6 %2009: 75.9 %2010: 67.3 %2011: 68.8 %2012: 68.1 %2013: 56.5 %2014: 56.8 %2015: 58.7 %2016: 60.2 %2017: 62 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France stood at 62.0%.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France peaked at 75.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1999.

That places France 75th out of 94 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France, year by year

Annual values for Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in France, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 48.7%
2000 50.9% +4.5%
2001 53.3% +4.7%
2002 54.3% +1.9%
2003 51.2% -5.7%
2004 62.4% +21.9%
2005 70.2% +12.5%
2006 69.2% -1.4%
2007 71.1% +2.6%
2008 72.6% +2.2%
2009 75.9% +4.5%
2010 67.3% -11.4%
2011 68.8% +2.2%
2012 68.1% -1.0%
2013 56.5% -17.0%
2014 56.8% +0.5%
2015 58.7% +3.3%
2016 60.2% +2.6%
2017 62.0% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.7% 48.7% 48.7% 1
2000s 63.1% 50.9% 75.9% 10
2010s 62.3% 56.5% 68.8% 8

Countries ranked near France

  1. 72 Tonga 73.3% compare
  2. 73 Saint Lucia 71.5% compare
  3. 74 Panama 68.8% compare
  4. 76 Malaysia 56.3% compare
  5. 77 Hong Kong 54.3% compare
  6. 78 Antigua and Barbuda 52.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France?
Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France was 62.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1999.
How does France rank for share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
France ranks 75th out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,138 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in vocational programmes at the post-secondary non-tertiary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.