Working-age population with post-secondary education, male in France

France: Working-age population with post-secondary education, male was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

0.20.30.40.50.62004201020162004: 0.204 % of male population in working age2005: 0.213 % of male population in working age2006: 0.223 % of male population in working age2007: 0.233 % of male population in working age2009: 0.246 % of male population in working age2010: 0.254 % of male population in working age2011: 0.265 % of male population in working age2012: 0.272 % of male population in working age2013: 0.276 % of male population in working age2014: 0.576 % of male population in working age2015: 0.606 % of male population in working age2016: 0.597 % of male population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population in working age.

Analysis

France recorded 0.6% for working-age population with post-secondary education, male in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 167.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, male in France peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.

That places France 2nd out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, male (% of male population in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of male population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +4.3%
2006 0.2% +5.0%
2007 0.2% +4.3%
2009 0.2% +5.6%
2010 0.3% +3.4%
2011 0.3% +4.3%
2012 0.3% +2.8%
2013 0.3% +1.3%
2014 0.6% +108.8%
2015 0.6% +5.2%
2016 0.6% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Czechia 0.6% compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Denmark 0.6% compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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, male in France?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, male in France was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
How does France rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, male?
France ranks 2nd out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.7%. 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, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population in working age
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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