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

France: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 12.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
12.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 29 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2013
All-time low
11.4%
in 1990
Years of data
14
1990–2017

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

01020301990200320171990: 11.42004: 19.82005: 20.52007: 22.52008: 22.92009: 24.12010: 24.42011: 25.12012: 25.92013: 27.22014: 12.12015: 12.72016: 12.12017: 12.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in France is 12.1%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in France peaked at 27.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1990.

That places France 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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 short cycle tertiary, both sexes in France, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 11.4%
2004 19.8% +73.3%
2005 20.5% +3.7%
2007 22.5% +9.7%
2008 22.9% +1.9%
2009 24.1% +5.1%
2010 24.4% +1.3%
2011 25.1% +2.8%
2012 25.9% +3.3%
2013 27.2% +4.7%
2014 12.1% -55.4%
2015 12.7% +4.8%
2016 12.1% -4.8%
2017 12.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 1
2000s 22.0% 19.8% 24.1% 5
2010s 19.0% 12.1% 27.2% 8

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Macao 23.9% compare
  2. 3 Singapore 15.1% compare
  3. 4 Austria 14.2% compare
  4. 6 Australia 11.2% compare
  5. 7 Andorra 11.2% compare
  6. 8 Finland 10.9% 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 12.1% 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 27.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1990.
How does France rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
France ranks 5th out of 29 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 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 short cycle tertiary, 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 short cycle tertiary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 213 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed a short-cycle tertiary degree as the highest level of educational attainment 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/