Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.9786 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9786 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.9962 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9124 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
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France stood at 0.9786 LPIA.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France peaked at 0.9962 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9124 LPIA, in 2004.
France ranks 27th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9124 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9441 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9506 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9664 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9558 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.962 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9678 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9712 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9649 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9656 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9838 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9962 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9955 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9193 LPIA | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9927 LPIA | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9222 LPIA | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9757 LPIA | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9786 LPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9459 LPIA | 0.9124 LPIA | 0.9664 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9719 LPIA | 0.9193 LPIA | 0.9962 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9588 LPIA | 0.9222 LPIA | 0.9786 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 24 Republic of Moldova 0.9839 LPIA compare
- 25 Georgia 0.9805 LPIA compare
- 26 Ireland 0.9792 LPIA compare
- 28 Lithuania 0.9744 LPIA compare
- 29 Brunei Darussalam 0.9719 LPIA compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 0.9655 LPIA 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 0.9786 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 0.9962 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9124 LPIA in 2004.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- France ranks 27th 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 1.4%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release