Working-age population with secondary education, rural in France

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

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
59th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.689 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.7 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.694 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.7 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.7 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.701 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.689 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.676 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.666 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.343 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.336 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.348 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.3% for working-age population with secondary education, rural in 2016.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, rural in France peaked at 0.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

France ranks 59th of 96 countries on this measure, 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, rural in France, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% +1.6%
2006 0.7% -0.9%
2007 0.7% +0.8%
2009 0.7% +0.1%
2010 0.7% +0.1%
2011 0.7% -1.7%
2012 0.7% -1.9%
2013 0.7% -1.6%
2014 0.3% -48.5%
2015 0.3% -1.9%
2016 0.3% +3.4%

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. 56 Romania 0.4% compare
  2. 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4% compare
  3. 58 Norway 0.4% compare
  4. 60 Brazil 0.3% compare
  5. 61 Türkiye 0.3% compare
  6. 62 Egypt 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, rural in France?
Working-age population with secondary education, rural in France was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, rural recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, rural recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does France rank for working-age population with secondary education, rural?
France ranks 59th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, rural rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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