Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) in France
France: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) was 90.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in France, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 90.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in France peaked at 90.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2007.
France ranks 13th of 80 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, rural, male (%) (upper) in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 80.2% | — |
| 2007 | 75.4% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +5.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 90.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 90.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 75.4% | 84.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 76.5% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 85.7% | 90.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in France?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in France was 90.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2007.
- How does France rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
- France ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release