Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in France
France: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 92.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 92.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in France peaked at 92.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2006.
France ranks 15th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 84.0% | — |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +1.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 92.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 92.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 84.0% | 86.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 85.0% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.3% | 92.8% | 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, female in France?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in France was 92.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2006.
- How does France rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- France ranks 15th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release