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

France: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 11.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
11.0%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
41st
of 74 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 1990
All-time low
11.0%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1990–2017

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

10203040501990200320171990: 46.62004: 20.52005: 20.32007: 19.32008: 18.42009: 17.72010: 16.32011: 15.92012: 15.32013: 13.62014: 12.12015: 11.82016: 11.42017: 11

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

France recorded 11.0% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in France peaked at 46.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2017.

That places France 41st out of 74 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 primary, male in France, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 46.6%
2004 20.5% -56.1%
2005 20.3% -0.7%
2007 19.3% -5.0%
2008 18.4% -5.0%
2009 17.7% -3.6%
2010 16.3% -8.1%
2011 15.9% -2.5%
2012 15.3% -3.2%
2013 13.6% -11.6%
2014 12.1% -11.1%
2015 11.8% -2.1%
2016 11.4% -3.7%
2017 11.0% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.6% 46.6% 46.6% 1
2000s 19.2% 17.7% 20.5% 5
2010s 13.4% 11.0% 16.3% 8

Countries ranked near France

  1. 38 Fiji 11.8% compare
  2. 39 Poland 11.5% compare
  3. 40 Canada 11.3%
  4. 42 Sweden 8.5% compare
  5. 43 Belgium 8.1% compare
  6. 44 Bahrain 8.0% 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 11.0% 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 46.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2017.
How does France rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
France ranks 41st out of 74 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 43.3%. 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 primary, 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 primary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 803 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed primary 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/