Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in France

France: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 92.8% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
92.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 95 countries
All-time high
92.8%
in 2021
All-time low
84.0%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in France, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 84 %2007: 85.1 %2008: 85.2 %2009: 86.6 %2010: 85 %2011: 86.2 %2012: 85.9 %2013: 89.8 %2014: 88.8 %2015: 88.1 %2016: 90.6 %2017: 89.6 %2018: 89.5 %2019: 90.9 %2020: 91.3 %2021: 92.8 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 United States 94.0% compare
  2. 13 Greece 93.9% compare
  3. 14 Peru 93.6% compare
  4. 16 Switzerland 92.6% compare
  5. 17 Portugal 92.4% compare
  6. 18 Russian Federation 92.1% compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

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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

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release