Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in France
France: Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted was 1.01 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 1.01 GPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in France peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2015.
France ranks 48th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in France?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in France was 1.01 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2015.
- How does France rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- France ranks 48th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release