Labor force with intermediate education, male in France
France: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 62.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate 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 intermediate education.
Analysis
France recorded 62.3% for labor force with intermediate education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in France peaked at 77.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2020.
That places France 117th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, male in France, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 77.8% | — |
| 1994 | 77.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 75.9% | 77.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 70.4% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 62.7% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 60.6% | 62.8% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, male in France?
- Labor force with intermediate education, male in France was 62.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2020.
- How does France rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
- France ranks 117th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).