Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in France
France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 8.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in France, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in France is 8.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in France peaked at 14.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2018.
France ranks 44th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2% | — |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.2% | 14.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 9.6% | 6 |
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in France?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in France was 8.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2018.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- France ranks 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.