Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender was 0.6068 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6068 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
30th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.6275 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.511 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in France, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in France stood at 0.6068 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in France peaked at 0.6275 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.511 GPIA, in 2014.
That places France 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral urban gender in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.511 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.5451 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6162 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5981 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6275 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6172 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6168 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6042 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5816 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6068 GPIA | +4.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.6068 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6779 GPIA, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 0.6068 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7226 GPIA, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5859 GPIA | 0.511 GPIA | 0.6275 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6024 GPIA | 0.5816 GPIA | 0.6168 GPIA | 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 0.6068 GPIA 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 0.6275 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.511 GPIA in 2014.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- France ranks 30th out of 49 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 18.7%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release