Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.3% in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2022
All-time low
0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2014β2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in France, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in France stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in France peaked at 0.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
France ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 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 0.3% 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 0.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- France ranks 17th out of 35 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 39.1%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release