Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender was 0.9685 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9685 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
43rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9685 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.8888 GPIA
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 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.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8888 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9019 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9263 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9358 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9284 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9303 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9349 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9348 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9264 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9267 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9356 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9372 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9404 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9186 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.95 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9228 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.959 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9685 GPIA | +1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.9685 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9904 GPIA, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- France's 0.9685 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9904 GPIA, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
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 0.9685 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