Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in France
France: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male was 97.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in France is 97.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in France peaked at 98.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2020.
That places France 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.6% | — |
| 2007 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 98.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.6% | 97.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in France?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in France was 97.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2020.
- How does France rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male?
- France ranks 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release