Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in France
France: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) was 91.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in France stood at 91.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in France peaked at 91.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2006.
That places France 14th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 81.5% | — |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | +3.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 91.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 91.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 81.5% | 83.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 82.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 88.1% | 91.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in France?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in France was 91.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2006.
- How does France rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- France ranks 14th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release