France vs SDG: World: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
France
91.4%
in 2021
SDG: World
61.8%
in 2025
France rank
14th
SDG: World rank
16th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- France
- SDG: World
How they compare
France currently reports 91.4% against 61.8% in SDG: World, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times SDG: World's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 14th and SDG: World ranks 16th of 95 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 43.1% | 39.5% | France |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 52.1% | 33.9% | France |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 58.5% | 31.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, France or SDG: World?
- France, at 91.4% against 61.8% in SDG: World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between France and SDG: World?
- 29.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and SDG: World?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do France and SDG: World rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- France ranks 14th and SDG: World ranks 16th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release