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

France: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 13.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
13.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 88 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 1990
All-time low
13.4%
in 2015
Years of data
14
1990–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in France, 1990–2017

102030401990200320171990: 402004: 18.12005: 17.72007: 16.82008: 17.12009: 16.72010: 16.82011: 16.52012: 16.32013: 14.92014: 13.72015: 13.42016: 13.72017: 13.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

France recorded 13.7% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in France peaked at 40.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2015.

France ranks 51st of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 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 lower secondary, male in France, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 40.0%
2004 18.1% -54.6%
2005 17.7% -2.3%
2007 16.8% -5.3%
2008 17.1% +2.2%
2009 16.7% -2.6%
2010 16.8% +0.8%
2011 16.5% -1.7%
2012 16.3% -1.5%
2013 14.9% -8.5%
2014 13.7% -8.0%
2015 13.4% -2.0%
2016 13.7% +2.2%
2017 13.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 1
2000s 17.3% 16.7% 18.1% 5
2010s 14.9% 13.4% 16.8% 8

Countries ranked near France

  1. 48 Syria 14.1% compare
  2. 49 Austria 14.1% compare
  3. 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.9% compare
  4. 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.7% compare
  5. 53 Australia 13.2% compare
  6. 54 Brazil 13.2% compare

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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 13.7% 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 40.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2015.
How does France rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
France ranks 51st out of 88 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 down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 lower secondary, male. 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 lower secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/