Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA was 0.4017 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4017 LPIA
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
26th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4206 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.3151 LPIA
in 2020
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in France, 2014–2023
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master location LPIA in France, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.4075 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.4027 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4107 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4065 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3701 LPIA | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4206 LPIA | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3151 LPIA | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3707 LPIA | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.386 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4017 LPIA | +4.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.4017 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.417 LPIA, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- France's 0.4017 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4005 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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