Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in France
France: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.572 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.572 LPIA
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
24th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.572 LPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.413 LPIA
in 2020
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in France, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 0.572 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in France peaked at 0.572 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.413 LPIA, in 2020.
That places France 24th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in France, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5234 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.5141 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.529 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5324 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.476 LPIA | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5435 LPIA | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.413 LPIA | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5269 LPIA | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5522 LPIA | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.572 LPIA | +3.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.572 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.572 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- France's 0.572 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5581 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5197 LPIA | 0.476 LPIA | 0.5435 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.516 LPIA | 0.413 LPIA | 0.572 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 21 Spain 0.5798 LPIA compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 0.5784 LPIA compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 0.5728 LPIA compare
- 25 Norway 0.5676 LPIA compare
- 26 South Korea 0.5632 LPIA compare
- 27 Cyprus 0.5581 LPIA compare
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in France?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in France was 0.572 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.572 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.413 LPIA in 2020.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- France ranks 24th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release