Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in France
France: Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA was 0.372 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.372 LPIA
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.5013 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.2289 LPIA
in 2020
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in France, 2014–2023
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.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in France, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.368 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.3335 LPIA | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5013 LPIA | +50.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4365 LPIA | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.339 LPIA | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4324 LPIA | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2289 LPIA | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3249 LPIA | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4183 LPIA | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 0.372 LPIA | -11.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.372 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3984 LPIA, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- France's 0.372 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3821 LPIA, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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