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

France: Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
41st
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.841 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.846 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.834 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.819 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.849 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.846 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.825 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.773 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.727 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.674 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.663 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.703 % of population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in France stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in France peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

That places France 41st out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% +0.7%
2006 0.8% -1.4%
2007 0.8% -1.8%
2009 0.8% +3.7%
2010 0.8% -0.4%
2011 0.8% -2.5%
2012 0.8% -6.3%
2013 0.7% -5.9%
2014 0.7% -7.3%
2015 0.7% -1.7%
2016 0.7% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 38 Uruguay 0.7% compare
  2. 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
  3. 40 Spain 0.7% compare
  4. 42 Ghana 0.7% compare
  5. 43 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7% compare
  6. 44 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in France?
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in France was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does France rank for working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24?
France ranks 41st out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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, 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 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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