Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 24.4% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in France, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in France stood at 24.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in France peaked at 24.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2014.
That places France 40th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.4% | 19.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.0% | 24.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 37 Spain 25.0% compare
- 38 Andorra, Principality of 25.0% compare
- 39 Portugal 24.9% compare
- 41 Jordan 23.2% compare
- 42 Palestine, State of 22.8% compare
- 43 Moldova, Republic of 22.6% 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 24.4% 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 24.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2014.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- France ranks 40th out of 112 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 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release