Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in France
France: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female was 97.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in France, 2006–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for France
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release