Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in France
France: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 98.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2017
All-time low
98.6%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 98.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female in 2021.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in France peaked at 99.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2014.
That places France 22nd out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.0% | — |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.9% | 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, female in France?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in France was 98.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2014.
- How does France rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- France ranks 22nd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release