Urban population, above primary education in France

France: Urban population, above primary education was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2004
All-time low
0.7%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Urban population, above primary education in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.849 % of population with high education2005: 0.846 % of population with high education2006: 0.842 % of population with high education2007: 0.833 % of population with high education2009: 0.836 % of population with high education2010: 0.83 % of population with high education2011: 0.83 % of population with high education2012: 0.668 % of population with high education2013: 0.674 % of population with high education2014: 0.717 % of population with high education2015: 0.717 % of population with high education2016: 0.715 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, above primary education in France stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in France peaked at 0.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.

That places France 45th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Urban population, above primary education in France, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% -0.4%
2006 0.8% -0.5%
2007 0.8% -1.1%
2009 0.8% +0.4%
2010 0.8% -0.7%
2011 0.8% +0.0%
2012 0.7% -19.5%
2013 0.7% +0.8%
2014 0.7% +6.4%
2015 0.7% -0.0%
2016 0.7% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 42 Norway 0.7% compare
  2. 43 Paraguay 0.7% compare
  3. 44 Denmark 0.7% compare
  4. 46 Sweden 0.7% compare
  5. 47 Indonesia 0.7% compare
  6. 48 Belize 0.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in France?
Urban population, above primary education in France was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
How does France rank for urban population, above primary education?
France ranks 45th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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