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Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France

France: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
3rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
1.29 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
1.03 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France, 1999–2024

00.511.51999201120241999: 1.2 GPIA2000: 1.2 GPIA2001: 1.2 GPIA2002: 1.2 GPIA2003: 1.2 GPIA2004: 1.2 GPIA2005: 1.2 GPIA2006: 1.2 GPIA2007: 1.2 GPIA2008: 1.2 GPIA2009: 1.2 GPIA2010: 1.3 GPIA2011: 1.2 GPIA2012: 1.2 GPIA2013: 1.3 GPIA2014: 1.3 GPIA2015: 1.2 GPIA2016: 1.2 GPIA2017: 1.2 GPIA2018: 1.3 GPIA2019: 1.3 GPIA2020: 1.1 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA2023: 1.1 GPIA2024: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

France recorded 1.03 GPIA for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in France peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2024.

That places France 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 GPIA Change
1999 1.17 GPIA —
2000 1.19 GPIA +1.7%
2001 1.18 GPIA -0.6%
2002 1.15 GPIA -2.8%
2003 1.18 GPIA +2.3%
2004 1.18 GPIA +0.5%
2005 1.21 GPIA +2.2%
2006 1.23 GPIA +1.8%
2007 1.22 GPIA -1.3%
2008 1.19 GPIA -2.3%
2009 1.18 GPIA -1.0%
2010 1.26 GPIA +7.5%
2011 1.25 GPIA -1.2%
2012 1.23 GPIA -1.5%
2013 1.27 GPIA +3.1%
2014 1.29 GPIA +1.9%
2015 1.25 GPIA -3.4%
2016 1.24 GPIA -0.8%
2017 1.23 GPIA -1.0%
2018 1.25 GPIA +2.2%
2019 1.27 GPIA +1.8%
2020 1.12 GPIA -12.3%
2021 1.05 GPIA -6.5%
2022 1.05 GPIA +0.3%
2023 1.08 GPIA +3.2%
2024 1.03 GPIA -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.17 GPIA 1.17 GPIA 1.17 GPIA 1
2000s 1.19 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 1.23 GPIA 10
2010s 1.25 GPIA 1.23 GPIA 1.29 GPIA 10
2020s 1.06 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Sweden 1.11 GPIA compare
  2. 2 Panama 1.08 GPIA compare
  3. 4 Germany 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 5 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
  5. 5 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
  6. 5 Australia 1 GPIA compare
  7. 5 Austria 1 GPIA compare
  8. 5 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
  9. 5 Burkina Faso 1 GPIA compare
  10. 5 Bangladesh 1 GPIA compare
  11. 5 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
  12. 5 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
  13. 5 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
  14. 5 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
  15. 5 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
  16. 5 Comoros 1 GPIA compare
  17. 5 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
  18. 5 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
  19. 5 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
  20. 5 Djibouti 1 GPIA compare
  21. 5 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
  22. 5 Eritrea 1 GPIA compare
  23. 5 Spain 1 GPIA compare
  24. 5 Estonia 1 GPIA compare
  25. 5 Ethiopia 1 GPIA compare
  26. 5 Finland 1 GPIA compare
  27. 5 Fiji 1 GPIA compare
  28. 5 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
  29. 5 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
  30. 5 Greece 1 GPIA compare
  31. 5 Grenada 1 GPIA compare
  32. 5 Guyana 1 GPIA compare
  33. 5 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
  34. 5 India 1 GPIA compare
  35. 5 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
  36. 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
  37. 5 Italy 1 GPIA compare
  38. 5 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
  39. 5 Kyrgyzstan 1 GPIA compare
  40. 5 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
  41. 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 GPIA compare
  42. 5 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
  43. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1 GPIA compare
  44. 5 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
  45. 5 Lesotho 1 GPIA compare
  46. 5 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
  47. 5 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
  48. 5 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
  49. 5 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
  50. 5 Monaco 1 GPIA compare
  51. 5 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
  52. 5 Madagascar 1 GPIA compare
  53. 5 North Macedonia 1 GPIA compare
  54. 5 Mali 1 GPIA compare
  55. 5 Mongolia 1 GPIA compare
  56. 5 Namibia 1 GPIA compare
  57. 5 Niger 1 GPIA compare
  58. 5 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
  59. 5 Norway 1 GPIA compare
  60. 5 Pakistan 1 GPIA compare
  61. 5 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
  62. 5 Poland 1 GPIA compare
  63. 5 Puerto Rico 1 GPIA compare
  64. 5 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
  65. 5 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
  66. 5 Romania 1 GPIA compare
  67. 5 Russian Federation 1 GPIA compare
  68. 5 Rwanda 1 GPIA compare
  69. 5 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
  70. 5 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
  71. 5 Slovakia 1 GPIA compare
  72. 5 Seychelles 1 GPIA compare
  73. 5 Ukraine 1 GPIA compare
  74. 5 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
  75. 5 South Africa 1 GPIA compare

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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 1.03 GPIA 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 1.29 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2024.
How does France rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
France ranks 3rd out of 103 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 20.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,514 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release