France vs Germany: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour
France
95.4%
in 2025
Germany
94.9%
in 2025
France rank
22nd
Germany rank
25th
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 95.4% against 94.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 25th of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 100.0% | 3.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 99.7% | 3.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour, France or Germany?
- France, at 95.4% against 94.9% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour between France and Germany?
- 0.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- France ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 25th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.