Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in France

France: Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational was 70.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
70.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 93 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 2010
All-time low
66.2%
in 2003
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in France, 1999–2017

0204060801999200820171999: 67.9 %2000: 67.7 %2001: 67.1 %2002: 67.6 %2003: 66.2 %2004: 69.3 %2005: 72.9 %2006: 73.7 %2007: 73.7 %2008: 73.5 %2009: 73.9 %2010: 74.4 %2011: 73.6 %2012: 72.8 %2013: 72.1 %2014: 72.4 %2015: 71.1 %2016: 70.8 %2017: 70.2 %

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

Analysis

France recorded 70.2% for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in 2017.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in France peaked at 74.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2003.

That places France 5th out of 93 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in France, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%) in France, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 67.9%
2000 67.7% -0.4%
2001 67.1% -0.9%
2002 67.6% +0.7%
2003 66.2% -2.1%
2004 69.3% +4.6%
2005 72.9% +5.3%
2006 73.7% +1.0%
2007 73.7% +0.1%
2008 73.5% -0.3%
2009 73.9% +0.5%
2010 74.4% +0.7%
2011 73.6% -1.1%
2012 72.8% -1.1%
2013 72.1% -1.0%
2014 72.4% +0.5%
2015 71.1% -1.8%
2016 70.8% -0.3%
2017 70.2% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.9% 67.9% 67.9% 1
2000s 70.5% 66.2% 73.9% 10
2010s 72.2% 70.2% 74.4% 8

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Cuba 76.8% compare
  2. 3 India 75.3% compare
  3. 4 Poland 70.8% compare
  4. 6 Norway 67.7% compare
  5. 7 Estonia 67.2% compare
  6. 8 Romania 67.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in France?
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational in France was 70.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2003.
How does France rank for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational?
France ranks 5th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary 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
93 places, 1,120 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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