Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in France
France: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 90.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in France, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in France is 90.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in France peaked at 90.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1981.
That places France 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 63.9% | — |
| 1982 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 65.5% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 66.3% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 70.1% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 71.5% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 72.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 74.1% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 76.4% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 77.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 79.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 90.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.4%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- France's 90.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.5%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.3% | 63.9% | 71.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 72.9% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 81.5% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 83.8% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.4% | 90.3% | 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, female (modelled data) in France?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in France was 90.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1981.
- How does France rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- France ranks 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release