Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in France
France: Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA was 0.9833 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9833 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.9991 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9267 LPIA
in 2004
Years of data
18
2004–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France is 0.9833 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France peaked at 0.9991 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9267 LPIA, in 2004.
That places France 23rd out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in France, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9267 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9514 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.953 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9618 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9593 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9617 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9681 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9744 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9702 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9701 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.988 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9988 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9991 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9377 LPIA | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9943 LPIA | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9388 LPIA | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9832 LPIA | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9833 LPIA | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.9833 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9794 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- France's 0.9833 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9833 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9505 LPIA | 0.9267 LPIA | 0.9618 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9763 LPIA | 0.9377 LPIA | 0.9991 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9684 LPIA | 0.9388 LPIA | 0.9833 LPIA | 3 |
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 lower secondary education or in France?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France was 0.9833 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9991 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9267 LPIA in 2004.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- France ranks 23rd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, 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