Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France
France: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 42.3% 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
France recorded 42.3% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France peaked at 62.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2020.
That places France 96th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 40.4% | — |
| 2000 | 41.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 41.2% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 40.1% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 38.8% | 42.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 53.5% compare
- 94 Kenya 50.8% compare
- 95 Malta 50.3% compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 40.1% compare
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.9% compare
- 99 Tonga 35.6% compare
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 42.3% 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 62.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2020.
- How does France rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- France ranks 96th out of 106 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 5.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release