Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 88.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France stood at 88.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France peaked at 88.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2014.
That places France 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 71.0% | — |
| 2015 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.6% | 71.0% | 74.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 77.1% | 88.8% | 2 |
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 88.8% 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 88.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2014.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- France ranks 23rd 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 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release