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

France: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
107th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.742 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.733 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.723 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.712 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.703 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.695 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.677 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.67 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.661 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.328 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.308 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.319 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, above primary in France is 0.3%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.

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

That places France 107th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% -1.2%
2006 0.7% -1.3%
2007 0.7% -1.6%
2009 0.7% -1.2%
2010 0.7% -1.1%
2011 0.7% -2.6%
2012 0.7% -1.1%
2013 0.7% -1.3%
2014 0.3% -50.3%
2015 0.3% -6.1%
2016 0.3% +3.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 104 Lithuania 0.4% compare
  2. 105 Czechia 0.4% compare
  3. 106 Denmark 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in France?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in France was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does France rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
France ranks 107th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 with 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 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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