Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in France

France: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male was 90.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
90.2%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
14th
of 94 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 2021
All-time low
78.8%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021

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

0204060801002006201320212006: 78.8 %2007: 79.8 %2008: 80 %2009: 80.7 %2010: 79 %2011: 80.7 %2012: 81 %2013: 86 %2014: 85.1 %2015: 85.2 %2016: 85.5 %2017: 83.9 %2018: 86.5 %2019: 85 %2020: 84.9 %2021: 90.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in France stood at 90.2%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in France peaked at 90.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2006.

That places France 14th out of 94 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.8% 78.8% 80.7% 4
2010s 83.8% 79.0% 86.5% 10
2020s 87.5% 84.9% 90.2% 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 11 Chile 91.0% compare
  2. 12 Finland 91.0% compare
  3. 13 United States 90.9% compare
  4. 15 Lithuania 88.4% compare
  5. 16 Russian Federation 88.2% compare
  6. 17 Portugal 87.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male in France?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in France was 90.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2006.
How does France rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
France ranks 14th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release