Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in France
France: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity was 0.9946 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in France is 0.9946 LPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in France peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9891 LPIA, in 2017.
France ranks 24th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in France, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9925 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9958 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9984 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9986 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.998 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9891 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9992 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9946 LPIA | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 0.9925 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9995 LPIA | 0.9891 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 0.9946 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in France?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in France was 0.9946 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9891 LPIA in 2017.
- How does France rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- France ranks 24th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release