Share of the population with no formal education with projections in France
France: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in France, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in France is 0.1%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in France peaked at 6.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2100.
France ranks 143rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.3% | — |
| 1955 | 5.4% | -14.6% |
| 1960 | 4.6% | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -8.8% |
| 2030 | 1.0% | -10.4% |
| 2035 | 0.9% | -11.0% |
| 2040 | 0.8% | -11.3% |
| 2045 | 0.7% | -11.7% |
| 2050 | 0.6% | -12.2% |
| 2055 | 0.5% | -12.5% |
| 2060 | 0.4% | -12.8% |
| 2065 | 0.4% | -13.3% |
| 2070 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 2075 | 0.3% | -14.9% |
| 2080 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 2085 | 0.2% | -16.8% |
| 2090 | 0.2% | -17.1% |
| 2095 | 0.1% | -17.3% |
| 2100 | 0.1% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
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 the population with no formal education with projections in France?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in France was 0.1% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
- How does France rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- France ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.