Population aged 25-64, above primary education in France

France: Population aged 25-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2007
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.74 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.743 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.744 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.751 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.737 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.737 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.722 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.722 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.72 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.703 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.708 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.705 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, above primary education in France is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, above primary education in France peaked at 0.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

That places France 27th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in France, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% +0.4%
2006 0.7% +0.1%
2007 0.8% +0.9%
2009 0.7% -1.9%
2010 0.7% +0.1%
2011 0.7% -2.1%
2012 0.7% -0.0%
2013 0.7% -0.2%
2014 0.7% -2.3%
2015 0.7% +0.7%
2016 0.7% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 0.7% compare
  3. 26 Indonesia 0.7% compare
  4. 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
  5. 29 Lithuania 0.7% compare
  6. 30 Denmark 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, above primary education in France?
Population aged 25-64, above primary education in France was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does France rank for population aged 25-64, above primary education?
France ranks 27th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, above primary education rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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