Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.9685 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 0.9685 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France peaked at 0.9685 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8888 GPIA, in 2004.
France ranks 43rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9162 GPIA | 0.8888 GPIA | 0.9358 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9335 GPIA | 0.9186 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9501 GPIA | 0.9228 GPIA | 0.9685 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 40 Sri Lanka 0.9787 GPIA compare
- 41 Netherlands 0.9785 GPIA compare
- 42 South Africa 0.9756 GPIA compare
- 44 Israel 0.9677 GPIA compare
- 45 Palestine, State of 0.964 GPIA compare
- 46 Chile 0.961 GPIA compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (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 0.9685 GPIA 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 0.9685 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8888 GPIA in 2004.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- France ranks 43rd out of 94 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 4.6%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release