Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.9866 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 lower secondary education or 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% |
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
- 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 0.9866 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