Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex in France

France: Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex was 1.01 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
1.01 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
1st
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 2012
All-time low
774,535
in 2001
Years of data
12
1998–2012

Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex in France, 1998–2012

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998200520121998: 791.8k1999: 796.4k2000: 807.0k2001: 774.5k2003: 795.2k2006: 929.5k2007: 930.7k2008: 933.8k2009: 934.1k2010: 941.4k2011: 968.7k2012: 1.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex in France is 1.01 million, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex in France peaked at 1.01 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 774,535, in 2001.

France ranks 1st of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex in France, year by year

Annual values for Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex (1998-2012) in France, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 791,828
1999 796,413 +0.6%
2000 806,950 +1.3%
2001 774,535 -4.0%
2003 795,236 +2.7%
2006 929,455 +16.9%
2007 930,686 +0.1%
2008 933,754 +0.3%
2009 934,062 +0.0%
2010 941,403 +0.8%
2011 968,694 +2.9%
2012 1.01 million +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 794,120 791,828 796,413 2
2000s 872,097 774,535 934,062 7
2010s 974,719 941,403 1.01 million 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 835,970 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 705,119 compare
  3. 4 Italy 593,102 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex in France?
Graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex in France was 1.01 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2012.
What is the lowest graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 774,535 in 2001.
How does France rank for graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex?
France ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2012.
Is graduates in isced 3 and 4 by age and sex rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduates in ISCED 3 and 4 by age and sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 481 data points, 1998–2012
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