Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA was 0.9866 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9866 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.9998 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9358 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
France recorded 0.9866 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France peaked at 0.9998 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9358 LPIA, in 2004.
France ranks 23rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA in France, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9358 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9538 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9518 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9534 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9596 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9578 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9646 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9742 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9716 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9715 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9893 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9977 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9998 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9556 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9931 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9551 LPIA | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9893 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9866 LPIA | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.9866 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9848 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- France's 0.9866 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9853 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9509 LPIA | 0.9358 LPIA | 0.9596 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9775 LPIA | 0.9556 LPIA | 0.9998 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.977 LPIA | 0.9551 LPIA | 0.9893 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 0.9866 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 0.9998 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9358 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 1.5%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release