Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in France
France: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.01 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.01 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.01 modelled data
in 2013
All-time low
0.9765 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in France, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
France recorded 1.01 modelled data for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in France peaked at 1.01 modelled data in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9765 modelled data, in 1981.
That places France 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in France, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9765 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.9785 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9805 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9826 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.985 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9866 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.988 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9891 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9905 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9918 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9924 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9935 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.995 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9976 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9998 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.01 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- France's 1.01 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9842 modelled data | 0.9765 modelled data | 0.9905 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9978 modelled data | 0.9918 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 6 |
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 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.01 modelled data in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9765 modelled data in 1981.
- How does France rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- France ranks 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release