Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.4017 LPIA in 2023. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in France, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 0.4017 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in France peaked at 0.4206 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3151 LPIA, in 2020.
France ranks 26th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.403 LPIA | 0.3701 LPIA | 0.4206 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3684 LPIA | 0.3151 LPIA | 0.4017 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2013)
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 0.4017 LPIA 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 0.4206 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3151 LPIA in 2020.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- France ranks 26th 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 down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release