Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France

France: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 55.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
55.0%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
82nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
71.9%
in 2009
All-time low
45.7%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 45.7 %2000: 47.3 %2001: 49.6 %2002: 51.4 %2003: 47.7 %2004: 58.4 %2005: 65.5 %2006: 64.2 %2007: 66.3 %2008: 68.4 %2009: 71.9 %2010: 61.6 %2011: 63.2 %2012: 62.9 %2013: 51.2 %2014: 51 %2015: 53.5 %2016: 55.1 %2017: 57.1 %2018: 55 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France stood at 55.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France peaked at 71.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1999.

France ranks 82nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in France, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 45.7%
2000 47.3% +3.5%
2001 49.6% +4.9%
2002 51.4% +3.5%
2003 47.7% -7.1%
2004 58.4% +22.3%
2005 65.5% +12.2%
2006 64.2% -2.1%
2007 66.3% +3.3%
2008 68.4% +3.3%
2009 71.9% +5.1%
2010 61.6% -14.3%
2011 63.2% +2.6%
2012 62.9% -0.5%
2013 51.2% -18.6%
2014 51.0% -0.5%
2015 53.5% +5.1%
2016 55.1% +3.0%
2017 57.1% +3.5%
2018 55.0% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.7% 45.7% 45.7% 1
2000s 59.1% 47.3% 71.9% 10
2010s 56.7% 51.0% 63.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France?
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France was 55.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1999.
How does France rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
France ranks 82nd out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,232 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in vocational programmes at the post-secondary non-tertiary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.