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

France: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female was 17.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2014
All-time low
11.0%
in 1977
Years of data
38
1977–2018

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

051015201977199720181977: 11 %1979: 11.2 %1980: 11.6 %1982: 12.7 %1983: 13.1 %1985: 13.4 %1986: 13.5 %1987: 13.5 %1988: 12.9 %1989: 12.9 %1990: 12.8 %1991: 13.4 %1992: 13.6 %1993: 12.2 %1994: 16.3 %1995: 16.7 %1996: 17.1 %1997: 17.3 %1999: 16.8 %2000: 16.8 %2001: 16.3 %2002: 15.9 %2003: 15.8 %2004: 15.7 %2005: 16.2 %2006: 11.6 %2007: 11.9 %2008: 12 %2009: 12 %2010: 12 %2011: 12.1 %2012: 12 %2013: 17.8 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 17.3 %2016: 17.3 %2017: 17.3 %2018: 17 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

France recorded 17.0% for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in 2018.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in France peaked at 17.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1977.

France ranks 22nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%) in France, 1977 to 2018.
Year % Change
1977 11.0%
1979 11.2% +1.9%
1980 11.6% +2.9%
1982 12.7% +9.8%
1983 13.1% +3.6%
1985 13.4% +1.6%
1986 13.5% +0.9%
1987 13.5% +0.2%
1988 12.9% -4.3%
1989 12.9% -0.5%
1990 12.8% -0.5%
1991 13.4% +4.9%
1992 13.6% +1.7%
1993 12.2% -10.7%
1994 16.3% +33.7%
1995 16.7% +2.3%
1996 17.1% +2.4%
1997 17.3% +1.2%
1999 16.8% -2.6%
2000 16.8% +0.1%
2001 16.3% -3.2%
2002 15.9% -2.4%
2003 15.8% -0.4%
2004 15.7% -0.8%
2005 16.2% +3.0%
2006 11.6% -28.2%
2007 11.9% +2.5%
2008 12.0% +1.1%
2009 12.0% -0.1%
2010 12.0% -0.1%
2011 12.1% +0.5%
2012 12.0% -0.9%
2013 17.8% +49.1%
2014 17.9% +0.2%
2015 17.3% -2.9%
2016 17.3% -0.5%
2017 17.3% +0.1%
2018 17.0% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.1% 11.0% 11.2% 2
1980s 12.9% 11.6% 13.5% 8
1990s 15.1% 12.2% 17.3% 9
2000s 14.4% 11.6% 16.8% 10
2010s 15.6% 12.0% 17.9% 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Poland 17.6% compare
  2. 20 Romania 17.4% compare
  3. 21 Suriname 17.1% compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.8% compare
  5. 24 Hungary 16.5% compare
  6. 25 Italy 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in France?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in France was 17.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1977.
How does France rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female?
France ranks 22nd out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,371 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical or vocational education either in formal or non-formal (e.g. work-based or other settings) education, on a given date or during a specified period. The figure is calculated as the number of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical and vocational education at secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary levels of education is expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age group. The data source is administrative data from schools and other places of education and training or household survey data on enrolment in technical and vocational programmes by single year of age; population censuses and surveys for population estimates for the age group 15-24 years (if using administrative data on enrolment). Technical and vocational education and training can be offered in a variety of settings including schools and universities, workplace environments and others. Administrative data often capture only provision in formal settings such as schools and universities. Participation rates do not capture the intensity or quality of the provision nor the outcomes of the education and training on offer. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/