Secondary education, vocational pupils in France
France: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 42.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in France, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
France recorded 42.7% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in France peaked at 67.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1996.
That places France 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in France, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.3% | — |
| 1972 | 48.2% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 45.8% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 47.1% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46.5% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 67.9% | +44.2% |
| 1982 | 47.3% | -30.2% |
| 1983 | 46.2% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 44.2% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 42.1% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.0% | 45.5% | 49.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 45.8% | 67.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 41.6% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 42.0% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 42.7% | 44.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2218 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in France?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in France was 42.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1996.
- How does France rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- France ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.