Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in France

France: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.3518 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3518
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
35th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.4888
in 2004
All-time low
0.3518
in 2018
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in France, 2004–2018

00.10.20.30.40.52004201120182004: 0.4892005: 0.4792006: 0.4742007: 0.4442008: 0.4032009: 0.3932010: 0.3832011: 0.3772012: 0.3532013: 0.3872014: 0.3812015: 0.3912016: 0.3932017: 0.3592018: 0.352

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 0.3518 for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in France peaked at 0.4888 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3518, in 2018.

That places France 35th out of 71 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4471 0.3927 0.4888 6
2010s 0.3751 0.3518 0.3935 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 32 Finland 0.3756 compare
  2. 33 Poland 0.3621 compare
  3. 34 Panama 0.3525 compare
  4. 36 Italy 0.3517 compare
  5. 37 Spain 0.3509 compare
  6. 38 Armenia 0.347 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in France?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in France was 0.3518 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.4888 in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3518 in 2018.
How does France rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
France ranks 35th out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
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