Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in France

France: Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who was 42.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
42.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
70th
of 150 countries
All-time high
44.7%
in 2003
All-time low
42.2%
in 2006
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in France, 1998–2017

0102030401998200720171998: 43.7 %1999: 44 %2000: 44.2 %2001: 44.3 %2002: 44.3 %2003: 44.7 %2004: 44.4 %2005: 44.3 %2006: 42.2 %2007: 42.4 %2008: 42.6 %2009: 42.9 %2010: 43.8 %2011: 43.6 %2012: 43.2 %2013: 43.5 %2014: 44.1 %2015: 43.5 %2016: 43.2 %2017: 42.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in France stood at 42.7%.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in France peaked at 44.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2006.

That places France 70th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%) in France, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 43.7%
1999 44.0% +0.6%
2000 44.2% +0.4%
2001 44.3% +0.3%
2002 44.3% -0.1%
2003 44.7% +1.0%
2004 44.4% -0.7%
2005 44.3% -0.2%
2006 42.2% -4.9%
2007 42.4% +0.6%
2008 42.6% +0.4%
2009 42.9% +0.7%
2010 43.8% +2.0%
2011 43.6% -0.4%
2012 43.2% -1.0%
2013 43.5% +0.8%
2014 44.1% +1.4%
2015 43.5% -1.4%
2016 43.2% -0.7%
2017 42.7% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.9% 43.7% 44.0% 2
2000s 43.6% 42.2% 44.7% 10
2010s 43.4% 42.7% 44.1% 8

Countries ranked near France

  1. 67 Indonesia 42.9% compare
  2. 68 Portugal 42.8% compare
  3. 69 China 42.8% compare
  4. 71 Kazakhstan 42.7% compare
  5. 72 Romania 42.7% compare
  6. 73 Burkina Faso 42.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in France?
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in France was 42.7% 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 upper secondary vocational education who recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2006.
How does France rank for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who?
France ranks 70th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 upper secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in upper 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
195 places, 3,261 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

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