France vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
France
35.6%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
29.4%
in 2024
France rank
42nd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
39th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- France
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
France currently reports 35.6% against 29.4% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 6.2%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.
France ranks 42nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 39th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 37.2% | 13.6% | France |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 35.9% | 9.5% | France |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 46.4% | 9.8% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 32.4% | 1.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, France or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- France, at 35.6% against 29.4% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between France and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 6.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do France and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- France ranks 42nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 39th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release