Labor force with advanced education, female in France
France: Labor force with advanced education, female was 76.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in France, 1993–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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).