Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in France

France: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 58.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
58.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 125 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 1993
All-time low
57.1%
in 2020
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in France, 1993–2024

0204060801993200820241993: 71.21994: 70.61995: 70.31996: 70.21997: 69.91998: 70.71999: 70.52000: 70.12001: 69.42002: 69.22003: 68.72004: 68.32005: 67.72006: 67.22007: 66.92008: 66.62009: 66.42010: 65.52011: 64.62012: 64.12013: 63.22014: 62.52015: 62.32016: 61.82017: 612018: 60.52019: 59.12020: 57.12021: 59.22022: 59.32023: 58.92024: 58.7

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

Analysis

France recorded 58.7% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in France peaked at 71.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2020.

That places France 96th 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 (% of total working-age) in France, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in France, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 71.2%
1994 70.6% -0.9%
1995 70.3% -0.3%
1996 70.2% -0.2%
1997 69.9% -0.4%
1998 70.7% +1.2%
1999 70.5% -0.2%
2000 70.1% -0.7%
2001 69.4% -0.9%
2002 69.2% -0.3%
2003 68.7% -0.7%
2004 68.3% -0.6%
2005 67.7% -0.9%
2006 67.2% -0.8%
2007 66.9% -0.4%
2008 66.6% -0.4%
2009 66.4% -0.3%
2010 65.5% -1.4%
2011 64.6% -1.4%
2012 64.1% -0.7%
2013 63.2% -1.4%
2014 62.5% -1.1%
2015 62.3% -0.2%
2016 61.8% -0.8%
2017 61.0% -1.3%
2018 60.5% -0.9%
2019 59.1% -2.2%
2020 57.1% -3.4%
2021 59.2% +3.7%
2022 59.3% +0.2%
2023 58.9% -0.8%
2024 58.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.5% 69.9% 71.2% 7
2000s 68.0% 66.4% 70.1% 10
2010s 62.5% 59.1% 65.5% 10
2020s 58.6% 57.1% 59.3% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 93 Mongolia 59.5% compare
  2. 94 Poland 59.0% compare
  3. 95 Rwanda 58.8% compare
  4. 97 Malawi 58.4% compare
  5. 98 Zambia 58.2% compare
  6. 99 Cape Verde 58.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in France?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in France was 58.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 1993.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2020.
How does France rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
France ranks 96th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) 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 (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total 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).