Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France
France: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 56.5% 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 56.5% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France peaked at 56.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2009.
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 26 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.3% | — |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +33.6% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 24.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 31.2% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 55.1% | 56.5% | 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 56.5% 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 56.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2009.
- How does France rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- France ranks 30th out of 58 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 30.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release