4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in France
France: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 87.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
87.7
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 164 countries
All-time high
88
in 2013
All-time low
81
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in France, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
France recorded 87.7 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in France peaked at 88 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2000.
France ranks 31st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81 | — |
| 2001 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.7 | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 87.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.56, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- France's 87.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.6 | 81 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1 | 82 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.7 | 87.7 | 87.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in France?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in France was 87.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2013.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2000.
- How does France rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- France ranks 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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