Labor force with advanced education, male in France

France: Labor force with advanced education, male was 78.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
78.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 125 countries
All-time high
82.6%
in 1996
All-time low
75.5%
in 2009
Years of data
32
1993–2024

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

0204060801993200820241993: 81.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education1994: 81.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education1995: 81.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education1996: 82.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education1997: 82 % of male working-age population with advanced education1998: 80.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education1999: 80.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2000: 80.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2001: 80.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2002: 81.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2003: 80.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2004: 81.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2005: 75.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2006: 75.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2007: 75.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2008: 75.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2009: 75.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2010: 76.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2011: 76.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2012: 77.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2013: 77.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2014: 78.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2015: 79.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2016: 78.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2017: 78.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2018: 78.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2019: 78 % of male working-age population with advanced education2020: 76.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2021: 78.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2022: 78.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2023: 78.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2024: 78.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education

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

Analysis

France recorded 78.8% for labor force with advanced education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in France peaked at 82.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2009.

That places France 87th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in France, 1993 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with advanced education Change
1993 81.8%
1994 81.2% -0.8%
1995 81.2% -0.0%
1996 82.6% +1.7%
1997 82.0% -0.6%
1998 80.1% -2.4%
1999 80.2% +0.2%
2000 80.2% -0.1%
2001 80.8% +0.8%
2002 81.1% +0.4%
2003 80.8% -0.4%
2004 81.1% +0.4%
2005 75.9% -6.4%
2006 75.7% -0.4%
2007 75.8% +0.2%
2008 75.8% -0.0%
2009 75.5% -0.5%
2010 76.2% +0.9%
2011 76.6% +0.6%
2012 77.2% +0.8%
2013 77.4% +0.3%
2014 78.8% +1.8%
2015 79.3% +0.6%
2016 78.9% -0.5%
2017 78.3% -0.8%
2018 78.3% -0.1%
2019 78.0% -0.4%
2020 76.9% -1.3%
2021 78.9% +2.5%
2022 78.6% -0.3%
2023 78.6% -0.0%
2024 78.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.3% 80.1% 82.6% 7
2000s 78.3% 75.5% 81.1% 10
2010s 77.9% 76.2% 79.3% 10
2020s 78.4% 76.9% 78.9% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 84 Albania 79.5% compare
  2. 85 Niger 79.2% compare
  3. 86 Slovenia 78.9% compare
  4. 88 Bulgaria 78.6% compare
  5. 89 Côte d'Ivoire 78.4% compare
  6. 90 Mauritius 78.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, male in France?
Labor force with advanced education, male in France was 78.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2009.
How does France rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
France ranks 87th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education, male 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, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,660 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).