Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in France
France: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 85.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in France, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in France is 85.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in France peaked at 85.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2006.
France ranks 30th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.1% | — |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +253.1% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 11.1% | 56.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 28.2% | 69.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 81.5% | 85.1% | 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 made calls (telephoning over the) in France?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in France was 85.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2006.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- France ranks 30th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. 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 made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release