Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in France
France: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female was 92.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in France stood at 92.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in France peaked at 92.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2008.
That places France 9th out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 81.7% | — |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 80.6% | 88.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 83.3% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.8% | 92.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in France?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in France was 92.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2008.
- How does France rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- France ranks 9th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release