Participation rate in education … type educational attainment level in France
France: Participation rate in education … type educational attainment level was 23.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 23.6 for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in France peaked at 26 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2010.
France ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education … type educational attainment level in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.6 | — |
| 2005 | 16 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 16.4 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 16.1 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.9 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.4 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 14.8 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 15.2 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.3 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.2 | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 25.6 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.5 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.4 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.2 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 26 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 20.9 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 19.7 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 21.6 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 22.9 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 23.2 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 23.6 | +1.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 23.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 23.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.6, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate in education … type educational attainment level 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 | +64.7% | 15.3 | 25.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.07 | 15.4 | 16.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.38 | 14.8 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.98 | 19.7 | 23.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in France?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in France was 23.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2019.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2010.
- How does France rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- France ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 type of training and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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