Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in France
France: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 92.8% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in France stood at 92.8%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in France peaked at 92.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 1990.
That places France 36th out of 132 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 | 52.7% | — |
| 2004 | 77.9% | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 77.9% | 81.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 82.3% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 88.8% | 92.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2218 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3427 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in France?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in France was 92.8% 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 92.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 1990.
- How does France rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- France ranks 36th out of 132 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 9.8%. 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+, male (%) (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.