Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in France
France: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 14.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in France, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 14.93 for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in France peaked at 18.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2003.
That places France 55th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12 | — |
| 2004 | 18.6 | +55.0% |
| 2005 | 18 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 18.7 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 18.1 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.26 | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 13.41 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.52 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.55 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.9 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.79 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.74 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.86 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.93 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.34 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.62 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 14.99 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 14.98 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.93 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.29 | 12 | 18.7 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.73 | 13.26 | 14.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.88 | 14.62 | 14.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in France?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in France was 14.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2003.
- How does France rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- France ranks 55th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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