Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in France

France: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 55.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
55.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
63rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 1999
All-time low
53.4%
in 2020
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in France, 1993–2024

02040601993200820241993: 641994: 63.51995: 63.71996: 63.61997: 63.11998: 64.51999: 64.62000: 64.22001: 63.52002: 63.12003: 63.32004: 62.82005: 62.42006: 61.92007: 62.12008: 61.92009: 62.12010: 61.22011: 60.52012: 602013: 59.22014: 58.42015: 58.32016: 58.12017: 57.22018: 56.72019: 55.42020: 53.42021: 55.82022: 55.62023: 55.32024: 55

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in France stood at 55.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in France peaked at 64.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2020.

That places France 63rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in France, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in France, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 64.0%
1994 63.5% -0.9%
1995 63.7% +0.3%
1996 63.6% -0.0%
1997 63.1% -0.9%
1998 64.5% +2.3%
1999 64.6% +0.1%
2000 64.2% -0.6%
2001 63.5% -1.0%
2002 63.1% -0.6%
2003 63.3% +0.3%
2004 62.8% -0.8%
2005 62.4% -0.7%
2006 61.9% -0.7%
2007 62.1% +0.3%
2008 61.9% -0.4%
2009 62.1% +0.4%
2010 61.2% -1.4%
2011 60.5% -1.2%
2012 60.0% -0.8%
2013 59.2% -1.4%
2014 58.4% -1.3%
2015 58.3% -0.1%
2016 58.1% -0.4%
2017 57.2% -1.6%
2018 56.7% -0.8%
2019 55.4% -2.3%
2020 53.4% -3.8%
2021 55.8% +4.7%
2022 55.6% -0.4%
2023 55.3% -0.5%
2024 55.0% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.9% 63.1% 64.6% 7
2000s 62.7% 61.9% 64.2% 10
2010s 58.5% 55.4% 61.2% 10
2020s 55.0% 53.4% 55.8% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 60 Hungary 56.9% compare
  2. 61 Colombia 56.5% compare
  3. 62 Serbia 55.9% compare
  4. 64 El Salvador 54.5% compare
  5. 65 Argentina 54.5% compare
  6. 66 Slovenia 54.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in France?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in France was 55.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2020.
How does France rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
France ranks 63rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).