Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in France
France: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 11.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in France stood at 11.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in France peaked at 27.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2025.
France ranks 19th of 45 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 size of the local unit in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.9% | — |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 23.8% | 27.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.5% | 13.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in France?
- Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in France was 11.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2025.
- How does France rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- France ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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