Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 92.0% 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 92.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in France peaked at 92.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2004.
France ranks 35th of 97 countries on this measure, 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 secondary education or in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 75.6% | — |
| 2005 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 75.6% | 79.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 79.9% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 87.4% | 92.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 32 Finland 93.0% compare
- 33 Poland 92.7% compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 92.0% compare
- 36 Netherlands 90.2% compare
- 37 South Africa 90.1% compare
- 38 Luxembourg 90.1% compare
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 92.0% 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 92.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% 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 12.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release