Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in France

France: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
83rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.902 % of population with high education2005: 0.901 % of population with high education2006: 0.9 % of population with high education2007: 0.915 % of population with high education2009: 0.881 % of population with high education2010: 0.879 % of population with high education2011: 0.865 % of population with high education2012: 0.851 % of population with high education2013: 0.838 % of population with high education2014: 0.841 % of population with high education2015: 0.836 % of population with high education2016: 0.831 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.8% for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in France peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

France ranks 83rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in France, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% -0.0%
2006 0.9% -0.1%
2007 0.9% +1.6%
2009 0.9% -3.6%
2010 0.9% -0.3%
2011 0.9% -1.6%
2012 0.9% -1.6%
2013 0.8% -1.6%
2014 0.8% +0.3%
2015 0.8% -0.5%
2016 0.8% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 80 Kosovo 0.8% compare
  2. 80 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8% compare
  3. 82 Iceland 0.8% compare
  4. 84 Belarus 0.8% compare
  5. 85 Austria 0.8%
  6. 86 Poland 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in France?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in France was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does France rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
France ranks 83rd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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