Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in France
France: Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in France, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in France stood at 7.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in France peaked at 9.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2020.
France ranks 24th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.8% | — |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in France?
- Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in France was 7.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2020.
- How does France rank for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)?
- France ranks 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last 4 weeks) by education programme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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