Education and training in 2021 France

Detailed figures

Paru le :27/06/2024

FOR T1 - Enrollment by age and sex in 2021

FOR T1 - Enrollment by age and sex in 2021
Age Total Enrolled population Enrolled population in %
Altogether Male Female
2 to 5 years old 3 010 171 2 225 684 73,9 73,8 74,1
6 to 10 years old 4 092 272 3 975 691 97,2 97,1 97,2
11 to 14 years old 3 351 421 3 284 271 98,0 98,0 98,0
15 to 17 years old 2 520 977 2 410 979 95,6 95,0 96,3
18 to 24 years old 5 462 926 2 846 925 52,1 48,4 56,0
25 to 29 years old 3 800 433 333 336 8,8 8,4 9,2
30 years old and over 43 774 681 441 396 1,0 0,9 1,1
  • Source: Insee, RP2021 principal exploitation, geography at the 01/01/2024.

FOR G1 - Enrollment rate by age (in %)

FOR G1 - Enrollment rate by age (in %)
Age 2010 2015 2021
2 to 5 years old 74,4 73,8 73,9
6 to 10 years old 98,6 98,1 97,2
11 to 14 years old 99,1 98,6 98,0
15 to 17 years old 96,1 96,0 95,6
18 to 24 years old 51,6 52,3 52,1
25 to 29 years old 7,2 7,8 8,8
30 years old and over 0,9 0,9 1,0
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

FOR G1 - Enrollment rate by age (in %)

  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2015 and RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

FOR T2 - Highest level of education for population aged 15 years and over by sex in 2020

FOR T2 - Highest level of education for population aged 15 years and over by sex in 2020
Diploma Altogether Male Female
Proportion of unschooled aged 15 years or above 49 526 381 23 635 355 25 891 026
Proportion of graduates in percentage
No diploma or primary education certificate 20,4 18,6 22,2
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 5,3 4,6 6,0
CAP, BEP or equivalent 24,1 28,2 20,4
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 17,6 17,3 17,8
2 years at university 11,3 10,7 11,8
3 to 4 years at university 9,7 8,0 11,2
5 years and over at university 11,6 12,6 10,6
  • Source: Insee, RP2021 main operation, geography as of 01/01/2024.

FOR G2 - Highest level of education for not enrolled population aged 15 years and over (in %)

FOR G2 - Highest level of education for not enrolled population aged 15 years and over (in %)
2010 2021
No diploma or primary education certificate 29,0 20,4
BEPC brevet des collèges or DNB 6,2 5,3
CAP, BEP or equivalent 23,8 24,1
Baccalauréat, brevet professionnel or equivalent 16,1 17,6
2 years and over at university 24,9 32,5
  • Note: As the response methods have changed during the census surveys, the values cannot be obtained for the 2015 vintage.
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.

FOR G2 - Highest level of education for not enrolled population aged 15 years and over (in %)

  • Note: As the response methods have changed during the census surveys, the values cannot be obtained for the 2015 vintage.
  • Sources: Insee, RP2010, RP2021, main operations, geography as of 01/01/2024.