France vs United States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

France
0.3%
in 2023
United States
0.1%
in 2024
France rank
39th
United States rank
41st

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

  • France
  • United States
00.511.5199420092024

How they compare

France currently reports 0.3% against 0.1% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes France's figure about 2.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

France ranks 39th and United States ranks 41st of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 0.1% 1.6% France
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% United States
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, France or United States?
France, at 0.3% against 0.1% in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between France and United States?
0.2%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do France and United States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
France ranks 39th and United States ranks 41st of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 55-64 years old, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
58 places, 1,034 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release