Labor force with advanced education in France
France: Labor force with advanced education was 77.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in France, 1993–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education in France stood at 77.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in France peaked at 79.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2006.
France ranks 73rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in France, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 78.4% | — |
| 1994 | 77.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.6% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 77.4% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 77.4% | 79.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 74.0% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 75.3% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 75.7% | 77.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in France?
- Labor force with advanced education in France was 77.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2006.
- How does France rank for labor force with advanced education?
- France ranks 73rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education 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 (% of total 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).