Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in France
France: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type was 23.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2019
All-time low
14.8%
in 2010
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in France stood at 23.6%.
The figure 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 26.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2010.
France ranks 16th of 45 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 and training (last 4 weeks) by type in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.6% | — |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -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 | 26.0% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.4% | 16.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 14.8% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 19.7% | 23.6% | 6 |
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More education data for France
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % 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 26.0% 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 45 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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