Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in France

France: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male was 97.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
97.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2015
All-time low
97.1%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in France, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 98.4 %2007: 98.4 %2008: 98.4 %2009: 97.7 %2010: 98.4 %2011: 97.1 %2012: 97.9 %2013: 98.7 %2014: 98.4 %2015: 98.8 %2016: 98.4 %2017: 97.4 %2018: 98.5 %2019: 98.5 %2020: 97.4 %2021: 97.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

France recorded 97.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male in 2021.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in France peaked at 98.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2011.

France ranks 23rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) in France, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 98.4%
2007 98.4% -0.0%
2008 98.4% +0.0%
2009 97.7% -0.7%
2010 98.4% +0.7%
2011 97.1% -1.4%
2012 97.9% +0.9%
2013 98.7% +0.8%
2014 98.4% -0.3%
2015 98.8% +0.5%
2016 98.4% -0.5%
2017 97.4% -1.0%
2018 98.5% +1.1%
2019 98.5% -0.0%
2020 97.4% -1.1%
2021 97.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.2% 97.7% 98.4% 4
2010s 98.2% 97.1% 98.8% 10
2020s 97.6% 97.4% 97.9% 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Hungary 98.3% compare
  2. 20 Sweden 98.3% compare
  3. 22 Tajikistan 98.0% compare
  4. 24 Bulgaria 97.7% compare
  5. 25 Austria 97.7% compare
  6. 26 Greece 97.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in France?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in France was 97.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2011.
How does France rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
France ranks 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release