Participation rate in education and training in France
France: Participation rate in education and training was 61.2 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
61.2
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
63.7
in 2014
All-time low
54.1
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Participation rate in education and training in France, 2000β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training in France stood at 61.2.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training in France peaked at 63.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.1, in 2002.
France ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.62 | 54.1 | 56.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.13 | 54.9 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.62 | 60.2 | 61.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training in France?
- Participation rate in education and training in France was 61.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1 in 2002.
- How does France rank for participation rate in education and training?
- France ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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