Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in France

France: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population was 11.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 43 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2022
All-time low
10.6%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in France, 2013–2024

02.557.51012.52013201820242013: 10.6 Percentage2014: 10.6 Percentage2015: 10.7 Percentage2016: 10.9 Percentage2017: 11.1 Percentage2018: 11.4 Percentage2019: 11.4 Percentage2020: 11.5 Percentage2021: 11.6 Percentage2022: 11.8 Percentage2023: 11.7 Percentage2024: 11.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

France recorded 11.7% for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in France peaked at 11.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2013.

France ranks 28th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in France, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age in France, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 10.6%
2014 10.6% +0.0%
2015 10.7% +0.9%
2016 10.9% +1.9%
2017 11.1% +1.8%
2018 11.4% +2.7%
2019 11.4% +0.0%
2020 11.5% +0.9%
2021 11.6% +0.9%
2022 11.8% +1.7%
2023 11.7% -0.8%
2024 11.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.0% 10.6% 11.4% 7
2020s 11.7% 11.5% 11.8% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 26 Latvia 11.9% compare
  2. 27 Serbia 11.8% compare
  3. 29 Montenegro 11.3% compare
  4. 30 Italy 11.2% compare
  5. 31 Liechtenstein 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in France?
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in France was 11.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2013.
How does France rank for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
France ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 488 data points, 2012–2024
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