Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in France
France: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.7605 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7605 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
96th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.46 GPIA
in 1981
All-time low
0.7271 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
52
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in France, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in France is 0.7605 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in France peaked at 1.46 GPIA in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.7271 GPIA, in 2021.
France ranks 96th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9291 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.8968 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8226 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8628 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8648 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8557 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8274 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8289 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8369 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.46 GPIA | +74.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8452 GPIA | -42.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8088 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8321 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.831 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.822 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8324 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8365 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8394 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.847 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8274 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.797 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7654 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7544 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.753 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7702 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8171 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8227 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8266 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8277 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8258 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8381 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8097 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8105 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7555 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7629 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7693 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7793 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8036 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7999 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7877 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7986 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8169 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7994 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7903 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7781 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7619 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7456 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7315 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7271 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7357 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.745 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7605 GPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.861 GPIA | 0.8226 GPIA | 0.9291 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9002 GPIA | 0.8088 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7994 GPIA | 0.753 GPIA | 0.847 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8005 GPIA | 0.7555 GPIA | 0.8381 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7882 GPIA | 0.7456 GPIA | 0.8169 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.74 GPIA | 0.7271 GPIA | 0.7605 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 93 Japan 0.7759 GPIA compare
- 94 Portugal 0.7694 GPIA compare
- 95 New Caledonia 0.7637 GPIA compare
- 97 Liechtenstein 0.7563 GPIA compare
- 98 Switzerland 0.7529 GPIA compare
- 99 Republic of Korea 0.7493 GPIA compare
More education data for France
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2218 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in France?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in France was 0.7605 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 GPIA in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7271 GPIA in 2021.
- How does France rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- France ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release