Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France

France: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.7861 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.7861 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
66th
of 161 countries
All-time high
0.9797 GPIA
in 1982
All-time low
0.7273 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
38
1977–2018

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France, 1977–2018

00.20.40.60.811977199720181977: 0.952 GPIA1979: 0.933 GPIA1980: 0.942 GPIA1982: 0.98 GPIA1983: 0.922 GPIA1985: 0.927 GPIA1986: 0.916 GPIA1987: 0.896 GPIA1988: 0.896 GPIA1989: 0.894 GPIA1990: 0.894 GPIA1991: 0.889 GPIA1992: 0.87 GPIA1993: 0.83 GPIA1994: 0.768 GPIA1995: 0.752 GPIA1996: 0.751 GPIA1997: 0.758 GPIA1999: 0.804 GPIA2000: 0.806 GPIA2001: 0.806 GPIA2002: 0.801 GPIA2003: 0.803 GPIA2004: 0.797 GPIA2005: 0.794 GPIA2006: 0.727 GPIA2007: 0.737 GPIA2008: 0.743 GPIA2009: 0.753 GPIA2010: 0.756 GPIA2011: 0.752 GPIA2012: 0.74 GPIA2013: 0.827 GPIA2014: 0.837 GPIA2015: 0.821 GPIA2016: 0.813 GPIA2017: 0.807 GPIA2018: 0.786 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France is 0.7861 GPIA, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France peaked at 0.9797 GPIA in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.7273 GPIA, in 2006.

France ranks 66th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in France, 1977 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1977 0.9516 GPIA
1979 0.9328 GPIA -2.0%
1980 0.9418 GPIA +1.0%
1982 0.9797 GPIA +4.0%
1983 0.9219 GPIA -5.9%
1985 0.9268 GPIA +0.5%
1986 0.9156 GPIA -1.2%
1987 0.8962 GPIA -2.1%
1988 0.8958 GPIA -0.0%
1989 0.8944 GPIA -0.2%
1990 0.8937 GPIA -0.1%
1991 0.8891 GPIA -0.5%
1992 0.8703 GPIA -2.1%
1993 0.8297 GPIA -4.7%
1994 0.7679 GPIA -7.5%
1995 0.7519 GPIA -2.1%
1996 0.7511 GPIA -0.1%
1997 0.758 GPIA +0.9%
1999 0.8036 GPIA +6.0%
2000 0.806 GPIA +0.3%
2001 0.8058 GPIA -0.0%
2002 0.8015 GPIA -0.5%
2003 0.8027 GPIA +0.2%
2004 0.797 GPIA -0.7%
2005 0.7941 GPIA -0.4%
2006 0.7273 GPIA -8.4%
2007 0.7369 GPIA +1.3%
2008 0.7428 GPIA +0.8%
2009 0.7531 GPIA +1.4%
2010 0.7565 GPIA +0.5%
2011 0.7515 GPIA -0.7%
2012 0.7398 GPIA -1.6%
2013 0.827 GPIA +11.8%
2014 0.8366 GPIA +1.1%
2015 0.8214 GPIA -1.8%
2016 0.8131 GPIA -1.0%
2017 0.8066 GPIA -0.8%
2018 0.7861 GPIA -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9422 GPIA 0.9328 GPIA 0.9516 GPIA 2
1980s 0.9215 GPIA 0.8944 GPIA 0.9797 GPIA 8
1990s 0.8128 GPIA 0.7511 GPIA 0.8937 GPIA 9
2000s 0.7767 GPIA 0.7273 GPIA 0.806 GPIA 10
2010s 0.7932 GPIA 0.7398 GPIA 0.8366 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 63 Ecuador 0.7968 GPIA compare
  2. 64 Rwanda 0.7921 GPIA compare
  3. 65 Sri Lanka 0.7904 GPIA compare
  4. 67 Timor-Leste 0.7845 GPIA compare
  5. 68 Germany 0.781 GPIA compare
  6. 69 Puerto Rico 0.7689 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France was 0.7861 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9797 GPIA in 1982.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7273 GPIA in 2006.
How does France rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
France ranks 66th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,342 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/