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 11.63 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11.63
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 94 countries
All-time high
11.65
in 2015
All-time low
10.59
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: 10.62005: 10.72006: 10.82007: 11.22009: 11.12010: 11.22011: 11.52012: 11.62013: 11.62014: 11.42015: 11.72016: 11.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 11.63 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in France peaked at 11.65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.59, in 2004.

That places France 29th out of 94 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, total in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 10.59
2005 10.68 +0.8%
2006 10.78 +0.9%
2007 11.22 +4.1%
2009 11.07 -1.3%
2010 11.17 +0.9%
2011 11.51 +3.1%
2012 11.58 +0.6%
2013 11.62 +0.3%
2014 11.4 -1.9%
2015 11.65 +2.2%
2016 11.63 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.87 10.59 11.22 5
2010s 11.51 11.17 11.65 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 26 Mauritius 11.83 compare
  2. 27 Bulgaria 11.75 compare
  3. 28 Poland 11.7 compare
  4. 30 Argentina 11.6 compare
  5. 31 Ukraine 11.59 compare
  6. 32 Puerto Rico 11.55

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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 11.63 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 11.65 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 10.59 in 2004.
How does France rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
France ranks 29th out of 94 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 7.9%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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