Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in France
France: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 87.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in France, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 87.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in France peaked at 87.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 1981.
That places France 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 65.2% | — |
| 1982 | 65.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 66.4% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 69.3% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 70.4% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 72.6% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 73.5% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 74.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 76.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 77.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 78.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 87.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- France's 87.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.0%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.0% | 65.2% | 71.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 72.6% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 79.8% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 81.9% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 85.9% | 87.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in France?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in France was 87.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 1981.
- How does France rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- France ranks 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release