Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in France

France: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 13.58 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
13.58
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 88 countries
All-time high
13.65
in 2015
All-time low
12.34
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in France, 2004–2016

0510152004201020162004: 12.32005: 12.42006: 12.42007: 12.52009: 12.52010: 12.62011: 12.92012: 12.82013: 12.82014: 13.52015: 13.72016: 13.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in France stood at 13.58.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in France peaked at 13.65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.34, in 2004.

France ranks 8th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in France, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 12.34
2005 12.38 +0.3%
2006 12.45 +0.6%
2007 12.54 +0.8%
2009 12.51 -0.2%
2010 12.57 +0.5%
2011 12.85 +2.2%
2012 12.81 -0.4%
2013 12.8 -0.1%
2014 13.48 +5.3%
2015 13.65 +1.2%
2016 13.58 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.44 12.34 12.54 5
2010s 13.11 12.57 13.65 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Mexico 14.01 compare
  2. 6 Chile 13.89 compare
  3. 7 Denmark 13.7 compare
  4. 9 Belarus 13.43 compare
  5. 10 Egypt 13.39 compare
  6. 11 Georgia 13.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in France?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in France was 13.58 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 13.65 in 2015.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 12.34 in 2004.
How does France rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
France ranks 8th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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