Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in France
France: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 76.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 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 upper secondary in France is 76.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in France peaked at 76.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1993.
France ranks 42nd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in France, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 43.2% | — |
| 1994 | 44.6% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 43.2% | 47.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 48.9% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 58.6% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 71.1% | 76.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 39 Cyprus 77.6% compare
- 40 Croatia 77.2% compare
- 41 Singapore 77.0% compare
- 43 Tajikistan 76.2% compare
- 44 South Korea 76.1% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 76.0% compare
More education data for France
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in France?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in France was 76.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1993.
- How does France rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- France ranks 42nd out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, 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 upper secondary education.