Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender was 0.5989 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5989 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
39th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6271 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.5148 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in France, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in France is 0.5989 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in France peaked at 0.6271 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5148 GPIA, in 2014.
France ranks 39th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5148 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.5599 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6014 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6023 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6271 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6074 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.601 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.619 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5989 GPIA | -3.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.5989 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6922 GPIA, 87% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- France's 0.5989 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.775 GPIA, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5855 GPIA | 0.5148 GPIA | 0.6271 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6063 GPIA | 0.5989 GPIA | 0.619 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 36 Cyprus 0.6378 GPIA compare
- 37 Switzerland 0.6226 GPIA compare
- 38 Netherlands 0.6191 GPIA compare
- 40 Luxembourg 0.5898 GPIA compare
- 41 Belgium 0.5856 GPIA compare
- 42 Germany 0.572 GPIA compare
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 0.5989 GPIA in 2022, 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 0.6271 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5148 GPIA in 2014.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- France ranks 39th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release