Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in France

France: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) was 90.3% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
90.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2025
All-time low
63.9%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in France, 1981–2025

0204060801001981200320251981: 63.9 %1982: 64.7 %1983: 65.5 %1984: 66.3 %1985: 67.1 %1986: 67.9 %1987: 68.8 %1988: 70.1 %1989: 71.5 %1990: 72.9 %1991: 74.1 %1992: 75.3 %1993: 76.4 %1994: 77.1 %1995: 77.9 %1996: 78.8 %1997: 79.9 %1998: 80.8 %1999: 81.4 %2000: 81.5 %2001: 81.8 %2002: 82 %2003: 82.2 %2004: 82.3 %2005: 82.3 %2006: 82.5 %2007: 82.9 %2008: 83.3 %2009: 83.5 %2010: 83.8 %2011: 84.2 %2012: 84.7 %2013: 85.1 %2014: 85.4 %2015: 85.8 %2016: 86.4 %2017: 87 %2018: 87.6 %2019: 88 %2020: 88.4 %2021: 88.9 %2022: 89.3 %2023: 89.6 %2024: 89.9 %2025: 90.3 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Sweden 90.8% compare
  2. 40 Belgium 90.7% compare
  3. 41 Trinidad and Tobago 90.5% compare
  4. 43 Palestine, State of 90.2% compare
  5. 44 Estonia 90.0% compare
  6. 45 Italy 90.0% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

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All data for France β†’

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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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release