Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA was 0.458 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in France, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in France is 0.458 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in France peaked at 0.4645 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3002 LPIA, in 2020.
That places France 26th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in France, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.4126 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.4215 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4361 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4606 LPIA | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3677 LPIA | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4645 LPIA | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3002 LPIA | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 0.442 LPIA | +47.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4645 LPIA | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.458 LPIA | -1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.458 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4906 LPIA, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- France's 0.458 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4751 LPIA, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4272 LPIA | 0.3677 LPIA | 0.4645 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4162 LPIA | 0.3002 LPIA | 0.4645 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 0.458 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 0.4645 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3002 LPIA in 2020.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- France ranks 26th out of 56 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 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release