Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France
France: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.8055 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.8055 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
71st
of 153 countries
All-time high
0.8366 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.7273 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 0.8055 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France peaked at 0.8366 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7273 GPIA, in 2006.
France ranks 71st of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8058 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8015 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8027 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.797 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7941 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7273 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7369 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7428 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7531 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7565 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7515 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7398 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.827 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8366 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8214 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8131 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8066 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.787 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.777 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7668 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7617 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7769 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7835 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8055 GPIA | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7734 GPIA | 0.7273 GPIA | 0.8058 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7917 GPIA | 0.7398 GPIA | 0.8366 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7789 GPIA | 0.7617 GPIA | 0.8055 GPIA | 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France was 0.8055 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8366 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7273 GPIA in 2006.
- How does France rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- France ranks 71st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release