Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France
France: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 16.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France is 16.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France peaked at 17.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2006.
France ranks 25th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.3% | — |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +49.1% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 16.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 16.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +49.1% | 12.0% | 17.8% |
| 2006 | -28.2% | 16.2% | 11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.6% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.4% | 17.0% | 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in France was 16.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2006.
- How does France rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- France ranks 25th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release