Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in France
France: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 16.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.0%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
56th
of 213 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 1981
All-time low
14.6%
in 2020
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in France stood at 16.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in France peaked at 27.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2020.
That places France 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.5% | — |
| 1972 | 18.4% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 17.8% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 19.5% | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 19.4% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 19.7% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 19.9% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 27.9% | +40.6% |
| 1982 | 22.9% | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 15.7% | 19.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 19.9% | 27.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 19.4% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 16.7% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.6% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.27 % 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 16.0% 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 27.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2020.
- How does France rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- France ranks 56th out of 213 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 4.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release