Human capital composite index in France
France: Human capital composite index was 0.4729 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in France, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in France stood at 0.4729 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in France peaked at 0.7019 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3274 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2014.
That places France 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in France, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6367 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 0.5612 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4809 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4687 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +49.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6866 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6197 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5626 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5045 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4945 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5073 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4979 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4086 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3274 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3696 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3312 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5074 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +53.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5122 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4814 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4657 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4643 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4878 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4801 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4729 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.4729 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 0.4729 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5803 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4687 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7019 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4437 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3274 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5122 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4741 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4643 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4878 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 55 Argentina 0.5221 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 56 Bolivia 0.5145 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 57 Antigua and Barbuda 0.496 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 59 Tonga 0.4648 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 60 Slovenia 0.4592 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 61 Greece 0.4553 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in France?
- Human capital composite index in France was 0.4729 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7019 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2005.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3274 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2014.
- How does France rank for human capital composite index?
- France ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.