Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in France
France: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 60.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in France, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in France is 60.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in France peaked at 69.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2006.
France ranks 42nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36.0% | — |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +51.9% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | -12.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 60.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.6%, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- France's 60.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.4%, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 36.0% | 59.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 56.7% | 69.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 58.9% | 68.7% | 3 |
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 youth and adults that got information about goods or in France?
- Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in France was 60.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2006.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- France ranks 42nd out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 youth and adults that got information about goods or services, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release