Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in France
France: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 63.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in France, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in France stood at 63.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in France peaked at 76.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2024.
France ranks 27th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 73.1% | — |
| 2014 | 72.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.2% | 69.9% | 76.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 63.6% | 72.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in France?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in France was 63.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2024.
- How does France rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- France ranks 27th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release