Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in France
France: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in France stood at 1.03 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in France peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2021.
That places France 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in France?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in France was 1.03 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2021.
- How does France rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- France ranks 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release