Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in France
France: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1990
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
20
1990–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in France, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in France stood at 1 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in France peaked at 1 GPIA in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2004.
That places France 23rd out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 20 Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 21 Poland 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Canada 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 United Kingdom 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Israel 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Slovakia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Slovenia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in France?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in France was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1990.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2004.
- How does France rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- France ranks 23rd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release