Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in France

France: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.258 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.267 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.277 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.288 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.297 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.305 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.323 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.33 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.339 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.672 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.692 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.681 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.7% for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in 2016.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in France peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.

France ranks 1st of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Denmark 0.6% compare
  2. 3 Czechia 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Lithuania 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in France?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in France was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
How does France rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
France ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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