Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in France

France: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in France, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.235 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.247 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.258 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.27 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.288 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.297 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.315 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.328 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.336 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.64 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.669 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.667 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in France is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 158.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in France peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.

France ranks 3rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in France, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +5.1%
2006 0.3% +4.3%
2007 0.3% +4.6%
2009 0.3% +6.7%
2010 0.3% +3.1%
2011 0.3% +6.3%
2012 0.3% +3.9%
2013 0.3% +2.6%
2014 0.6% +90.3%
2015 0.7% +4.5%
2016 0.7% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Czechia 0.8% compare
  2. 2 Denmark 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
  5. 6 United States of America 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in France?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in France was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
How does France rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64?
France ranks 3rd out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.8%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
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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