Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.18 NPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in France, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in France is 1.18 NPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in France peaked at 1.18 NPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1 NPIA, in 2018.
France ranks 12th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1 NPIA | 1.1 NPIA | 1.11 NPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.14 NPIA | 1.1 NPIA | 1.18 NPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 9 Czechia 1.29 NPIA compare
- 10 Montenegro 1.28 NPIA compare
- 11 Ghana 1.22 NPIA compare
- 13 Slovak Republic 1.14 NPIA compare
- 14 Serbia, Republic of 1.12 NPIA compare
- 15 Sweden 1.11 NPIA 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)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2013)
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 1.18 NPIA 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 1.18 NPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 NPIA in 2018.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- France ranks 12th out of 33 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 6.1%. 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release