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 10.84 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
10.84
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
11.29
in 2013
All-time low
9.93
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

02.557.51012.52004201020162004: 9.92005: 9.92006: 10.12007: 10.72009: 10.52010: 10.72011: 10.92012: 11.22013: 11.32014: 10.72015: 10.92016: 10.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in France is 10.84, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in France peaked at 11.29 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.93, in 2004.

That places France 22nd out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, rural in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 9.93
2005 9.94 +0.1%
2006 10.07 +1.4%
2007 10.69 +6.2%
2009 10.49 -1.9%
2010 10.66 +1.6%
2011 10.95 +2.7%
2012 11.23 +2.6%
2013 11.29 +0.5%
2014 10.7 -5.2%
2015 10.88 +1.7%
2016 10.84 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.23 9.93 10.69 5
2010s 10.93 10.66 11.29 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Luxembourg 11.14 compare
  2. 20 Netherlands 11.01
  3. 21 Republic of Korea 10.93 compare
  4. 23 Croatia 10.75 compare
  5. 24 Iceland 10.74 compare
  6. 25 Ukraine 10.67 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 10.84 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 11.29 in 2013.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9.93 in 2004.
How does France rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
France ranks 22nd out of 81 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 7.7%. 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, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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