Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in France

France: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female was 97.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
97.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 79 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2008
All-time low
97.8%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in France, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 99.3 %2007: 99 %2008: 99.7 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 99.3 %2011: 99.6 %2012: 99 %2013: 98.4 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 99 %2016: 99.3 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.3 %2019: 99.3 %2020: 98.7 %2021: 97.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in France is 97.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in France peaked at 99.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2021.

That places France 21st out of 79 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) in France, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 99.3%
2007 99.0% -0.3%
2008 99.7% +0.6%
2009 99.3% -0.4%
2010 99.3% +0.0%
2011 99.6% +0.3%
2012 99.0% -0.6%
2013 98.4% -0.6%
2014 98.7% +0.3%
2015 99.0% +0.3%
2016 99.3% +0.3%
2017 99.5% +0.2%
2018 99.3% -0.1%
2019 99.3% +0.0%
2020 98.7% -0.7%
2021 97.8% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.3% 99.0% 99.7% 4
2010s 99.1% 98.4% 99.6% 10
2020s 98.2% 97.8% 98.7% 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 18 Chile 99.0% compare
  2. 19 Bulgaria 98.9% compare
  3. 20 Kazakhstan 98.8% compare
  4. 22 Uruguay 97.3% compare
  5. 23 Spain 97.3% compare
  6. 24 Hungary 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in France?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in France was 97.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2021.
How does France rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
France ranks 21st out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
79 places, 925 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release