Secondary education, vocational pupils in France

France: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 42.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
42.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
80th
of 191 countries
All-time high
67.9%
in 1981
All-time low
41.6%
in 1996
Years of data
45
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils in France, 1971–2017

02040601971199420171971: 49.3 % female1972: 48.2 % female1973: 45.8 % female1974: 45.5 % female1975: 47.1 % female1977: 47.1 % female1978: 46.5 % female1979: 46.7 % female1980: 47.1 % female1981: 67.9 % female1982: 47.3 % female1983: 46.2 % female1985: 46.4 % female1986: 46.2 % female1987: 45.8 % female1988: 46 % female1989: 46.1 % female1990: 46.1 % female1991: 46 % female1992: 45.3 % female1993: 44.2 % female1994: 42.1 % female1995: 41.6 % female1996: 41.6 % female1997: 42.2 % female1998: 43.7 % female1999: 44 % female2000: 44.2 % female2001: 44.3 % female2002: 44.3 % female2003: 44.7 % female2004: 43.8 % female2005: 43.7 % female2006: 42 % female2007: 42.2 % female2008: 42.4 % female2009: 42.7 % female2010: 43.6 % female2011: 43.5 % female2012: 43 % female2013: 43.5 % female2014: 44.1 % female2015: 43.5 % female2016: 43.2 % female2017: 42.7 % female

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in France, 1971 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 77 Argentina 43.0% compare
  2. 78 Indonesia 42.9% compare
  3. 79 China 42.8% compare
  4. 81 Kazakhstan 42.7% compare
  5. 82 Romania 42.7% compare
  6. 83 Japan 42.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.