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
10th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
19
2004–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in France, 2004–2023
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 19 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 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2004.
That places France 10th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 7 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 8 Poland 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Slovenia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
- 10 United States 1 GPIA 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 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 2008.
- 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 10th out of 98 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release