Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male was 93.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France is 93.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France peaked at 93.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2004.
That places France 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 79.3% | — |
| 2005 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 93.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.9%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- France's 93.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.1%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 79.3% | 82.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 83.2% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 89.5% | 93.1% | 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 93.1% 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 93.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2004.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- France ranks 35th out of 97 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 9.4%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release