Labor force with advanced education, male in France
France: Labor force with advanced education, male was 78.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in France, 1993–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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).