France vs Germany: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training

France
69.2%
in 2023
Germany
71.0%
in 2023
France rank
22nd
Germany rank
19th

Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training over time

  • France
  • Germany
020406080200020112023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 71.0% against 69.2% in France, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 19th of 119 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 68.6% 69.7% 1.1% Germany
2010s 69.0% 73.0% 4.0% Germany
2020s 70.1% 71.8% 1.7% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, France or Germany?
Germany, at 71.0% against 69.2% in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training between France and Germany?
1.8%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
France ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 19th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

France vs Germany: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/participation-rate-in-formal-and-non-formal-education-and-training-by-sex-percent/france/germany/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/participation-rate-in-formal-and-non-formal-education-and-training-by-sex-percent/france/germany/">France vs Germany: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 2,463 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed