Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in France
France: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 97.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 87 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2008
All-time low
97.6%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 97.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in France peaked at 99.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2017.
That places France 20th out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.0% | — |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.6% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 17 Sweden 98.5% compare
- 18 Mongolia 98.4% compare
- 19 Switzerland 98.1% compare
- 21 Portugal 97.9% compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 97.5% compare
- 23 Luxembourg 97.1% compare
More education data for France
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in France?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in France was 97.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2017.
- How does France rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- France ranks 20th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release