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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in France stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% 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, 97.5%, in 2015.
France ranks 1st of 136 countries on this measure, 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 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +2.1% |
| 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% | 98.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.5% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 97.9% | 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, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (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 97.5% in 2015.
- How does France rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- France ranks 1st out of 136 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 2.1%. 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, total (%) (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.