Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both 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 … immigrant lower both 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 88.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4%, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 88.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.6%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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