Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in France

France: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 11.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.5%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2008
All-time low
11.5%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in France, 2008–2025

05101520252008201620252008: 24.3 Percentage2009: 23.7 Percentage2010: 23.2 Percentage2011: 22.6 Percentage2012: 21.8 Percentage2013: 19.2 Percentage2014: 17.6 Percentage2015: 16.6 Percentage2016: 15.7 Percentage2017: 15.9 Percentage2018: 15.2 Percentage2019: 14.3 Percentage2020: 13.9 Percentage2021: 13 Percentage2022: 12.6 Percentage2023: 12.6 Percentage2024: 12.4 Percentage2025: 11.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in France is 11.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in France peaked at 24.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2025.

That places France 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in France, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in France, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 24.3%
2009 23.7% -2.5%
2010 23.2% -2.1%
2011 22.6% -2.6%
2012 21.8% -3.5%
2013 19.2% -11.9%
2014 17.6% -8.3%
2015 16.6% -5.7%
2016 15.7% -5.4%
2017 15.9% +1.3%
2018 15.2% -4.4%
2019 14.3% -5.9%
2020 13.9% -2.8%
2021 13.0% -6.5%
2022 12.6% -3.1%
2023 12.6% +0.0%
2024 12.4% -1.6%
2025 11.5% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.0% 23.7% 24.3% 2
2010s 18.2% 14.3% 23.2% 10
2020s 12.7% 11.5% 13.9% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 North Macedonia 11.9% compare
  2. 18 Cyprus 11.6% compare
  3. 18 Greece 11.6% compare
  4. 21 Belgium 11.2% compare
  5. 22 Sweden 10.4% compare
  6. 23 Hungary 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in France?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in France was 11.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2025.
How does France rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
France ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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