Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in France

France: Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who was 24.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
24.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
59th
of 73 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 2005
All-time low
19.8%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2004–2012

Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in France, 2004–2012

01020302004200820122004: 31.5 %2005: 33.4 %2006: 20 %2007: 19.9 %2008: 19.8 %2009: 20.5 %2010: 22.9 %2011: 25.3 %2012: 24.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in France is 24.9%, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in France peaked at 33.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2008.

That places France 59th out of 73 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in France, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%) in France, 2004 to 2012.
Year % Change
2004 31.5%
2005 33.4% +6.0%
2006 20.0% -40.0%
2007 19.9% -0.5%
2008 19.8% -0.6%
2009 20.5% +3.3%
2010 22.9% +11.7%
2011 25.3% +10.5%
2012 24.9% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.2% 19.8% 33.4% 6
2010s 24.4% 22.9% 25.3% 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 56 Latvia 27.7% compare
  2. 57 Morocco 26.6% compare
  3. 58 Lithuania 25.2% compare
  4. 60 Benin 24.3% compare
  5. 61 Algeria 24.2% compare
  6. 62 Egypt 22.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in France?
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in France was 24.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2008.
How does France rank for percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who?
France ranks 59th out of 73 countries with data for 2012.
Is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,810 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Number of female vocational education students at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year.