Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in France
France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education was 1.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in France, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in France is 1.6%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in France peaked at 9.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.
France ranks 111th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +82.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +45.2% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +473.6% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +54.2% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -40.6% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 1.1% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.8% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in France?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in France was 1.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
- How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
- France ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with no education