Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in France

France: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation was 11.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.5
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.9
in 2004
All-time low
11.5
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in France, 2004–2025

01020302004201420252004: 27.92005: 27.12006: 26.52007: 25.52008: 24.32009: 23.72010: 23.22011: 22.62012: 21.82013: 19.22014: 17.62015: 16.62016: 15.72017: 15.92018: 15.22019: 14.32020: 13.92021: 132022: 12.62023: 12.62024: 12.42025: 11.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and occupation in France is 11.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and occupation in France peaked at 27.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 2025.

France ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in France, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in France, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 27.9
2005 27.1 -2.9%
2006 26.5 -2.2%
2007 25.5 -3.8%
2008 24.3 -4.7%
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 -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 25.83 23.7 27.9 6
2010s 18.21 14.3 23.2 10
2020s 12.67 11.5 13.9 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 North Macedonia 11.9 compare
  2. 15 Cyprus 11.6 compare
  3. 15 Greece 11.6 compare
  4. 18 Belgium 11.2 compare
  5. 19 Sweden 10.4 compare
  6. 20 Hungary 9.8 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and occupation in France?
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in France was 11.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 27.9 in 2004.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 2025.
How does France rank for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
France ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 791 data points, 2004–2025
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