Ireland was the European country with the highest share of graduates in 2023, with almost 47 percent of those aged between 15 and 64 having a degree. On the contrary, only 15 percent of the population aged 15 to 64 in Bosnia and Herzegovina hold a tertiary education title.

Expenditure, Enrolments, Entrants, Graduations, Personnel, Labour Market Status by Educational Attainment, Class Sizes, Demography.

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Education spending among countries in Europe ranged from 7.1 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in Iceland to 2.7 percent of GDP in Ireland. As an overall average among member states of the European Union, the amount spent on education in Europe overall was 4.7 percent of GDP in 2022.

The inflation rate for education in the European Union was 4.9 percent in January 2025. During this month, the inflation rate for the EU as a whole was 2.8 percent, a significant reduction from its peak of 11.5 percent in October 2022.

The indicator measures the share of the population aged 18 to 24 with at most lower secondary education who were not involved in any education or training during the four weeks preceding the survey. Lower secondary education refers to ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) 2011 level 0-2 for data from 2014 onwards and to ISCED 1997 level 0-3C short for data up to 2013. Data stem from the EU Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS). The data are presented by citizenship, showing the shares for citizens of the reporting country, for foreigners from EU countries, and for non-EU citizens. Copyright notice and free re-use of data on: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/about-us/policies/copyright

Since 2006, the share of French people aged 25 and over with tertiary or upper secondary education has been increasing year by year until 2022. In 2006, 67 percent were in higher education, this rate has risen to 83.3 percent in 2022.

About this fertility rateThese data reflect the number of births per woman in a country.About the Fertility Rate data( 1 ) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision. ( 2 ) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, ( 3 ) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, ( 4 ) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot ( various years ), ( 5 ) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and ( 6 ) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.

Global Total Fertility Rate (births per woman) (2018)Source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Participation rate of young people in formal education by sex, age and labour status Copyright notice and free re-use of data on: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/about-us/policies/copyright

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) The average expected length of a person's life based on their year and country of birth. About the Life Expectancy data ( 1 ) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision, or derived from male and female life expectancy at birth from sources such as: ( 2 ) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, ( 3 ) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, ( 4 ) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot ( various years ), ( 5 ) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and ( 6 ) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.Data source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Data source:United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision, or derived from male and female life expectancy at birth from sources such as: ( 2 ) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, ( 3 ) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, ( 4 ) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot ( various years ), ( 5 ) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and ( 6 ) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography. Source: World Bank Databank athttps://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN

In 2023/2024, more than 2.9 million students were enrolled in a higher education structure in France. Since 1980, the number of students has more than doubled. That year there were more than 1.18 million students in higher education in the country, compared to 2.16 million in 2000 and this number has kept rising since then. In 2022, Eurostat showed that more than 83 percent of individuals aged 25 and over had attained an upper secondary or tertiary education in France. The democratization of higher education in France The rising number of students registered in higher education in France shows that higher education has become more accessible and widespread within the French population. French public universities are financed by the State and welcomed around 1.6 million students in 2022, of which the majority were following a degree course in Art and Humanities. In comparison, only 796,100 students were registered at university in France in 1980. The same increase in the number of students has been seen in preparatory classes for entrance to the selective engineering, business, or management schools called Grandes Ecoles. The limits of the attractiveness of the French education system Only two French universities were found in the ranking by Times Higher Education of the top European Universities in 2024. Despite having 625 universities in 2023, France appears to be struggling when it comes to reaching the top best universities in Europe. Even though more training is now provided in English, the French language could have been an obstacle to attracting international prestige.

The statistic shows the seasonally adjusted youth unemployment rate in EU member states as of November 2024. The source defines youth unemployment as unemployment of those younger than 25 years. In November 2024, the seasonally adjusted youth unemployment rate in Spain was at 26.6 percent. Youth unemployment rate in EU member states Unemployment is a crucial economic factor for a country; youth unemployment is often examined separately because it tends to be higher than unemployment in older age groups. It comprises the unemployment figures of a country’s labor force aged 15 to 24 years old (i.e. the earliest point at which mandatory school education ends). Typically, teenagers and those in their twenties who are fresh out of education do not find jobs right away, especially if the country’s economy is experiencing difficulties, as can be seen above. Additionally, it also tends to be higher in emerging markets than in industrialized nations. Worldwide, youth unemployment figures have not changed significantly over the last decade, nor are they expected to improve in the next few years. Youth unemployment is most prevalent in the Middle East and North Africa, even though these regions report high unemployment figures regardless (Zimbabwe and Turkmenistan are among the countries with the highest unemployment rates in the world, for example), and are also highly populated areas with a rather weak infrastructure, compared to industrialized regions. In the European Union and the euro area, unemployment in general has been on the rise since 2008, which is due to the economic crisis which caused bankruptcy and financial trouble for many employers, and thus led to considerable job loss, less job offerings, and consequently, to a rise of the unemployment rate. Older workers are struggling to find new jobs despite their experience, and young graduates are struggling to find new jobs, because they have none. All in all, the number of unemployed persons worldwide is projected to rise, this is not down to the economic crisis alone, but also the industrial automation of processes previously performed by workers, as well as rising population figures.

In 2021, the number of employees in the wearing apparel manufacturing industry in France decreased by 3,948 employees (-10.98 percent) since 2020. As a result, the number of employees in France saw its lowest number in 2021 with 32,020 employees. According to Eurostat employed persons are all persons aged 15 and over who performed work, even for just one hour per week, for pay, profit or family gain during the reference week or were not at work but had a job or business from which they were temporarily absent because of, for instance, illness, holidays, industrial dispute, and education or training.Find more statistics on the wearing apparel manufacturing industry in France with key insights such as number of enterprises, turnover, production value, and personnel costs.