Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower female in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower female was 75.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
75.3%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
29th
of 31 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2020
All-time low
68.6%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 75.3% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
That places France 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 68.6% | — |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +3.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 75.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- France's 75.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.4% | 68.6% | 72.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 26 Brunei 80.1%
- 27 Netherlands 77.7% compare
- 28 Belgium 76.9% compare
- 30 Ghana 53.9% compare
- 31 Costa Rica 46.9% compare
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 75.3% in 2020, 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 75.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2014.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- France ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release