Education

France

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Tertiary enrollment (gross)20012024
50.355.660.966.271.520012024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19702022
3.213.864.515.165.8119702022
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19962023
2.032.092.152.212.2719962023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712018
1212.913.914.815.819712018
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712018
18.630.843.155.467.619712018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rateNot applicable to this country
Primary enrollment (gross)103 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)104 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)71.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)5.32 %World Bank WDI [2022]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)2.18 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Mean years of schooling11.8 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling16.1 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.25 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy15.8 yearsWB Education [2018]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)18.2World Bank WDI [2013]
Primary school dropout rate0.204 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)67.6 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rateNot applicable to this country

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
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About this data

France's education on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 3 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include primary enrollment (gross) (103 %), secondary enrollment (gross) (104 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.