Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in France
France: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 was 21.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in France, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 15th out of 37 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) by NUTS 2 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.27 | 10.1 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.82 | 11.9 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.25 | 17.7 | 21.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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 15th out of 37 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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