Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in France
France: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 89.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in France, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in France is 89.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in France peaked at 89.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2009.
That places France 50th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.1% | — |
| 2000 | 71.9% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 89.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 52.5% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 57.5% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 86.4% | 89.9% | 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 89.6% 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 89.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2009.
- How does France rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- France ranks 50th out of 103 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 28.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release