Working-age population with secondary education, female in France

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

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
90th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2004
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.612 % of female population in working age2005: 0.61 % of female population in working age2006: 0.606 % of female population in working age2007: 0.6 % of female population in working age2009: 0.6 % of female population in working age2010: 0.601 % of female population in working age2011: 0.574 % of female population in working age2012: 0.573 % of female population in working age2013: 0.561 % of female population in working age2014: 0.272 % of female population in working age2015: 0.26 % of female population in working age2016: 0.271 % of female population in working age

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

Analysis

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

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, female in France peaked at 0.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

That places France 90th out of 109 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, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, female (% of female population in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of female population in working age Change
2004 0.6%
2005 0.6% -0.3%
2006 0.6% -0.6%
2007 0.6% -0.9%
2009 0.6% -0.1%
2010 0.6% +0.1%
2011 0.6% -4.5%
2012 0.6% -0.2%
2013 0.6% -2.0%
2014 0.3% -51.6%
2015 0.3% -4.3%
2016 0.3% +4.1%

Averages by decade

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

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  4. 91 South Africa 0.3% compare
  5. 92 Senegal 0.3% compare
  6. 93 Uganda 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, female in France?
Working-age population with secondary education, female in France was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does France rank for working-age population with secondary education, female?
France ranks 90th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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