France - School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in France was 68.36 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 68.36 in 2019 and a minimum value of 18.56 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 18.56
1972 19.64
1973 21.40
1974 22.23
1975 23.59
1976 24.79
1977 24.93
1978 25.97
1979 24.33
1980 25.16
1981 25.34
1982 26.77
1983 27.24
1985 28.85
1986 29.39
1987 29.79
1988 30.78
1989 34.30
1990 36.89
1991 39.46
1992 42.79
1993 45.72
1994 49.54
1995 50.38
1996 52.36
1997 53.33
1998 53.88
1999 51.49
2000 50.60
2001 50.45
2002 50.25
2003 52.32
2004 53.46
2005 53.88
2006 53.88
2007 52.95
2008 52.48
2009 52.77
2010 54.88
2011 55.63
2012 57.91
2013 59.85
2014 61.51
2015 62.79
2016 64.73
2017 65.80
2018 67.54
2019 68.36

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for tertiary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in tertiary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to tertiary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation