UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in France

France: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 2.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
49th
of 65 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.7%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in France, 2004–2017

0.511.522.52004201020172004: 1.72005: 1.42007: 0.8352008: 0.722009: 1.12010: 1.62011: 1.62012: 1.52013: 2.12014: 2.52015: 2.52016: 2.42017: 2.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in France is 2.4%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 190.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in France peaked at 2.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2008.

France ranks 49th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in France, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes in France, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 1.7%
2005 1.4% -15.9%
2007 0.8% -40.0%
2008 0.7% -13.8%
2009 1.1% +54.2%
2010 1.6% +41.0%
2011 1.6% -0.7%
2012 1.5% -0.4%
2013 2.1% +35.7%
2014 2.5% +16.6%
2015 2.5% +0.8%
2016 2.4% -4.1%
2017 2.4% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 0.7% 1.7% 5
2010s 2.1% 1.5% 2.5% 8

Countries ranked near France

  1. 46 Canada 3.9%
  2. 47 Cyprus 3.8% compare
  3. 48 Pakistan 3.7% compare
  4. 50 Israel 2.0% compare
  5. 51 Palestine, State of 1.6% compare
  6. 52 Republic of Korea 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in France?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in France was 2.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
How does France rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
France ranks 49th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.4%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 684 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/