Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in France

France: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 24.3% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
24.3%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2004
All-time low
24.3%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2004–2008

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in France, 2004–2008

01020302004200620082004: 27.9 Percentage2005: 27.1 Percentage2006: 26.5 Percentage2007: 25.5 Percentage2008: 24.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

France recorded 24.3% for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over five years.

That places France 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in France, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008) in France, 2004 to 2008.
Year Percentage Change
2004 27.9%
2005 27.1% -2.9%
2006 26.5% -2.2%
2007 25.5% -3.8%
2008 24.3% -4.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 24.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.2%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • France's 24.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Netherlands 27.3% compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 27.3% compare
  3. 10 Greece 26.9% compare
  4. 12 Belgium 21.8% compare
  5. 13 Ireland 21.0% compare
  6. 14 Norway 20.8% compare
  7. 14 United Kingdom 20.8% compare
  8. 14 United Kingdom 20.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in France?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in France was 24.3% in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2008.
How does France rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity?
France ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 210 data points, 2004–2008
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