Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in France
France: Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) 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 (% of male working-age) 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 78.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.9%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 78.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8%, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near France
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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).