Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in France
France: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 90.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in France, 1990–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in France is 90.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in France peaked at 90.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1990.
That places France 41st out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in France, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.4% | — |
| 2004 | 70.7% | +59.1% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 70.7% | 75.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 76.4% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 84.4% | 90.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 38 Serbia 90.7% compare
- 39 Israel 90.7% compare
- 40 Luxembourg 90.7% compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 89.8% compare
- 43 Netherlands 89.7% compare
- 44 Bahrain 88.3% compare
More education data for France
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in France?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in France was 90.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1990.
- How does France rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- France ranks 41st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.