Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.372 LPIA in 2023. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in France, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 0.372 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in France peaked at 0.5013 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2289 LPIA, in 2020.
That places France 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4018 LPIA | 0.3335 LPIA | 0.5013 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.336 LPIA | 0.2289 LPIA | 0.4183 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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 doctoral or equivalent in France?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in France was 0.372 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5013 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2289 LPIA in 2020.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- France ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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