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
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 134 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1993
All-time low
97.7%
in 2018
Years of data
31
1993–2023
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in France is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% 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, 97.7%, in 2018.
That places France 1st out of 134 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 | 98.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.9% |
| 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 | 99.3% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.7% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.1% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Austria 100.0% compare
- 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 Germany 100.0% compare
- 1 Hong Kong, China 100.0% compare
- 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 1 Russian Federation 100.0% compare
- 1 Sweden 100.0% compare
- 1 Ukraine 100.0% compare
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
More education data for France
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
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 97.7% in 2018.
- How does France rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- France ranks 1st out of 134 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 1.9%. 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, 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 primary education.