Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in France
France: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 38.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 short-cycle tertiary in France stood at 38.8%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in France peaked at 38.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1993.
France ranks 32nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in France, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.5% | — |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +59.6% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 13.5% | 17.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 14.1% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 24.7% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 34.7% | 38.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 29 Republic of Moldova 40.1% compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 39.9% compare
- 31 Slovenia 39.4% compare
- 33 New Zealand 38.6% compare
- 34 Netherlands 38.5% compare
- 35 Andorra 37.9% 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 short-cycle tertiary in France?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in France was 38.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1993.
- How does France rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- France ranks 32nd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.