Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in France

France: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 49.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2025
All-time low
26.7%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in France, 2004–2025

010203040502004201420252004: 26.7 Percentage2005: 29.4 Percentage2006: 29.7 Percentage2007: 29.8 Percentage2008: 29.7 Percentage2009: 30.4 Percentage2010: 29.7 Percentage2011: 30.3 Percentage2012: 31.5 Percentage2013: 43.1 Percentage2014: 44.3 Percentage2015: 43.7 Percentage2016: 42.4 Percentage2017: 42.2 Percentage2018: 42.3 Percentage2019: 44.2 Percentage2020: 41 Percentage2021: 43.8 Percentage2022: 46.3 Percentage2023: 47.9 Percentage2024: 47.8 Percentage2025: 49.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

France recorded 49.9% for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in France peaked at 49.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2004.

France ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in France, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation in France, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 26.7%
2005 29.4% +10.1%
2006 29.7% +1.0%
2007 29.8% +0.3%
2008 29.7% -0.3%
2009 30.4% +2.4%
2010 29.7% -2.3%
2011 30.3% +2.0%
2012 31.5% +4.0%
2013 43.1% +36.8%
2014 44.3% +2.8%
2015 43.7% -1.4%
2016 42.4% -3.0%
2017 42.2% -0.5%
2018 42.3% +0.2%
2019 44.2% +4.5%
2020 41.0% -7.2%
2021 43.8% +6.8%
2022 46.3% +5.7%
2023 47.9% +3.5%
2024 47.8% -0.2%
2025 49.9% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.3% 26.7% 30.4% 6
2010s 39.4% 29.7% 44.3% 10
2020s 46.1% 41.0% 49.9% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Ireland 55.5% compare
  2. 11 Sweden 55.2% compare
  3. 12 Germany 54.9% compare
  4. 14 Estonia 48.7% compare
  5. 14 Malta 48.7% compare
  6. 14 Estonia 48.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in France?
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in France was 49.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2004.
How does France rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
France ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 982 data points, 2004–2025
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