Labor force with advanced education, female in France

France: Labor force with advanced education, female was 76.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
76.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 125 countries
All-time high
76.7%
in 1996
All-time low
72.4%
in 2006
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Labor force with advanced education, female in France, 1993–2024

0204060801993200820241993: 75 % of female working-age population with advanced education1994: 74.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education1995: 74.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education1996: 76.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education1997: 76.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education1998: 74.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education1999: 75 % of female working-age population with advanced education2000: 75.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2001: 75.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2002: 75.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2003: 76.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2004: 75.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2005: 73 % of female working-age population with advanced education2006: 72.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2007: 73.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2008: 75.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2009: 74.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2010: 74.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2011: 74.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2012: 75.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2013: 75 % of female working-age population with advanced education2014: 76.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 76 % of female working-age population with advanced education2016: 75.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 75.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 75.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 75.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2020: 74.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2021: 76.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2022: 76.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2023: 76.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2024: 76.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in France is 76.2%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in France peaked at 76.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2006.

France ranks 61st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force with advanced education, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in France, 1993 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with advanced education Change
1993 75.0%
1994 74.3% -1.0%
1995 74.6% +0.4%
1996 76.7% +2.9%
1997 76.6% -0.1%
1998 74.9% -2.2%
1999 75.0% +0.1%
2000 75.4% +0.6%
2001 75.1% -0.4%
2002 75.7% +0.7%
2003 76.6% +1.2%
2004 75.8% -1.0%
2005 73.0% -3.8%
2006 72.4% -0.7%
2007 73.4% +1.3%
2008 75.6% +3.1%
2009 74.6% -1.4%
2010 74.5% -0.1%
2011 74.1% -0.4%
2012 75.2% +1.4%
2013 75.0% -0.3%
2014 76.2% +1.6%
2015 76.0% -0.2%
2016 75.9% -0.2%
2017 75.1% -1.0%
2018 75.1% -0.1%
2019 75.5% +0.6%
2020 74.6% -1.2%
2021 76.1% +2.1%
2022 76.2% +0.0%
2023 76.1% -0.1%
2024 76.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.3% 74.3% 76.7% 7
2000s 74.8% 72.4% 76.6% 10
2010s 75.3% 74.1% 76.2% 10
2020s 75.8% 74.6% 76.2% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 58 Namibia 76.4% compare
  2. 59 Hungary 76.4% compare
  3. 60 Cambodia 76.3% compare
  4. 62 Estonia 75.8% compare
  5. 63 Serbia 75.5% compare
  6. 64 Panama 75.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, female in France?
Labor force with advanced education, female in France was 76.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 1996.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2006.
How does France rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
France ranks 61st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).