Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in France
France: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 98.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2025
All-time low
91.7%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in France, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in France stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in France peaked at 98.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 1981.
France ranks 34th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 91.7% | — |
| 1982 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 98.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- France's 98.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.6% | 91.7% | 93.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 93.9% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.0% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.9% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 98.7% compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.7% compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 98.6% compare
- 35 Latvia 98.5% compare
- 36 Austria 98.5% compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 98.3% compare
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, both sexes (modelled data) in France?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in France was 98.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 1981.
- How does France rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- France ranks 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release