Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France
France: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 57.7% 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
In 2024, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France stood at 57.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France peaked at 61.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2009.
That places France 24th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 59.6% | — |
| 2000 | 58.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 37.4% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 47.6% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 57.3% | 61.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
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 57.7% 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 61.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2009.
- How does France rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- France ranks 24th out of 59 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 down 3.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release