Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS in France
France: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS was 21.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in France, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in France is 21.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in France peaked at 25.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2002.
That places France 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +88.2% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 21.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.4%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 21.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … NUTS in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +88.2% | 12.7% | 23.9% |
| 2003 | +34.7% | 10.1% | 13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 11.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 17.7% | 21.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in France?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in France was 21.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2002.
- How does France rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- France ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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