Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in France
France: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 18.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
53rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 1996
All-time low
16.9%
in 1975
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in France, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in France is 18.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in France peaked at 28.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1975.
France ranks 53rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.2% | — |
| 1972 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 19.3% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 16.9% | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 21.4% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 22.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 24.9% | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 25.8% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 16.9% | 21.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 21.8% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 21.8% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 19.4% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.4% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 18.6% | 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 secondary education enrolled in vocational in France?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in France was 18.6% 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 28.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1975.
- How does France rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- France ranks 53rd out of 216 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 0.5%. 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 secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release