Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master rural s in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master rural s was 6.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in France, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in France stood at 6.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in France peaked at 6.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2020.
That places France 19th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master rural s in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.9% | — |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +5.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- France's 6.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 6.8% | 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 master's or equivalent in France?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in France was 6.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2020.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- France ranks 19th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release