Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in France
France: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 38.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in France, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 38.9% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in France peaked at 42.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2018.
France ranks 74th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 38.3% | — |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.0% | 37.0% | 38.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 38.9% | 42.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 71 Cameroon 41.9%
- 72 Mauritania 41.7%
- 73 British Virgin Islands 39.0% compare
- 75 Czechia 38.8% compare
- 76 Jamaica 38.6% compare
- 77 Anguilla 38.0% compare
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 38.9% 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 42.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2018.
- How does France rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- France ranks 74th out of 96 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 up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release