Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in France
France: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in France, 1993–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
France recorded 100.0% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in France peaked at 100.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2015.
That places France 1st out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in France, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 100.0% | — |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 97.8% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More education data for France
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0294 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in France?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in France was 100.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2015.
- How does France rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- France ranks 1st out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.