Educational attainment rate, completed … lower non-immigrant gender in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed … lower non-immigrant gender was 0.9721 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9721 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9721 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.9337 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France stood at 0.9721 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France peaked at 0.9721 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9337 GPIA, in 2014.
France ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … lower non-immigrant gender in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9337 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9396 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9441 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9501 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9522 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9496 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9639 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9655 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9721 GPIA | +0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.9721 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9899 GPIA, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 0.9721 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.992 GPIA, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9433 GPIA | 0.9337 GPIA | 0.9522 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9628 GPIA | 0.9496 GPIA | 0.9721 GPIA | 4 |
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 0.9721 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 0.9721 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9337 GPIA in 2014.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- France ranks 26th out of 36 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 4.1%. 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, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release