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

France: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male was 21.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 160 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 1997
All-time low
11.6%
in 1977
Years of data
38
1977–2018

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

05101520251977199720181977: 11.6 %1979: 12 %1980: 12.3 %1982: 12.9 %1983: 14.3 %1985: 14.4 %1986: 14.7 %1987: 15.1 %1988: 14.4 %1989: 14.4 %1990: 14.3 %1991: 15.1 %1992: 15.7 %1993: 14.7 %1994: 21.2 %1995: 22.2 %1996: 22.7 %1997: 22.8 %1999: 20.9 %2000: 20.9 %2001: 20.2 %2002: 19.8 %2003: 19.7 %2004: 19.7 %2005: 20.4 %2006: 16 %2007: 16.2 %2008: 16.2 %2009: 16 %2010: 15.9 %2011: 16.1 %2012: 16.2 %2013: 21.6 %2014: 21.4 %2015: 21.1 %2016: 21.2 %2017: 21.4 %2018: 21.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in France is 21.6%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in France peaked at 22.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1977.

That places France 19th out of 160 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%) in France, 1977 to 2018.
Year % Change
1977 11.6%
1979 12.0% +3.9%
1980 12.3% +2.0%
1982 12.9% +5.6%
1983 14.3% +10.1%
1985 14.4% +1.0%
1986 14.7% +2.1%
1987 15.1% +2.4%
1988 14.4% -4.3%
1989 14.4% -0.4%
1990 14.3% -0.4%
1991 15.1% +5.4%
1992 15.7% +3.9%
1993 14.7% -6.3%
1994 21.2% +44.5%
1995 22.2% +4.5%
1996 22.7% +2.5%
1997 22.8% +0.3%
1999 20.9% -8.1%
2000 20.9% -0.2%
2001 20.2% -3.2%
2002 19.8% -1.9%
2003 19.7% -0.5%
2004 19.7% -0.1%
2005 20.4% +3.4%
2006 16.0% -21.6%
2007 16.2% +1.2%
2008 16.2% +0.3%
2009 16.0% -1.5%
2010 15.9% -0.6%
2011 16.1% +1.2%
2012 16.2% +0.7%
2013 21.6% +33.4%
2014 21.4% -0.9%
2015 21.1% -1.1%
2016 21.2% +0.5%
2017 21.4% +0.9%
2018 21.6% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.8% 11.6% 12.0% 2
1980s 14.1% 12.3% 15.1% 8
1990s 18.8% 14.3% 22.8% 9
2000s 18.5% 16.0% 20.9% 10
2010s 19.6% 15.9% 21.6% 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 16 Romania 22.8% compare
  2. 17 Finland 22.5% compare
  3. 18 Luxembourg 22.3% compare
  4. 20 Poland 21.6% compare
  5. 21 Norway 21.4% compare
  6. 22 Hungary 19.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in France?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in France was 21.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1977.
How does France rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male?
France ranks 19th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,331 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/