Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France
France: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 43.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France is 43.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France peaked at 71.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2020.
France ranks 101st of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 45.7% | — |
| 2000 | 47.3% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 47.3% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 51.0% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 42.0% | 44.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 43.1% 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 71.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2020.
- How does France rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- France ranks 101st out of 112 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 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release