Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France
France: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 43.5% 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
In 2024, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France stood at 43.5%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France peaked at 75.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2024.
France ranks 89th of 105 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 | 48.7% | — |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 50.9% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 56.5% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.5% | 44.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 86 Antigua and Barbuda 52.0% compare
- 87 Syrian Arab Republic 50.8% compare
- 88 Kenya 46.4% compare
- 90 Jamaica 39.3% compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 38.1% compare
- 92 Barbados 37.1% 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 43.5% 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 75.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2024.
- How does France rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- France ranks 89th out of 105 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 23.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release