Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in France

France: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
14th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in France, 2004–2016

00.10.20.32004201020162004: 0.146 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.142 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.151 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.167 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.141 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.146 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.154 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.147 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.144 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.29 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.299 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.269 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in France stood at 0.3%.

The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in France peaked at 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

That places France 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in France, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -3.0%
2006 0.2% +6.7%
2007 0.2% +10.4%
2009 0.1% -15.6%
2010 0.1% +3.9%
2011 0.2% +5.2%
2012 0.1% -4.8%
2013 0.1% -1.8%
2014 0.3% +101.5%
2015 0.3% +3.0%
2016 0.3% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 11 Peru 0.3% compare
  2. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3% compare
  3. 13 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
  4. 15 Colombia 0.3% compare
  5. 16 Jordan 0.3% compare
  6. 17 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in France?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in France was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does France rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24?
France ranks 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. 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, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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