Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France
France: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 56.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 56.9% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France peaked at 58.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2009.
France ranks 28th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.3% | — |
| 2000 | 52.7% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 28.1% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 36.8% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 55.9% | 58.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0294 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France was 56.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2009.
- How does France rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- France ranks 28th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release