Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant gender in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant gender was 0.8204 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8204 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.8204 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.667 GPIA
in 2014
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in France stood at 0.8204 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in France peaked at 0.8204 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.667 GPIA, in 2014.
France ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant gender in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.667 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.6766 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6915 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7181 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7505 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7579 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7686 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7988 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7915 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8204 GPIA | +3.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.8204 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.08 GPIA, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 0.8204 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08 GPIA, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7102 GPIA | 0.667 GPIA | 0.7579 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7948 GPIA | 0.7686 GPIA | 0.8204 GPIA | 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 0.8204 GPIA 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 0.8204 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.667 GPIA in 2014.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- France ranks 29th out of 37 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 23.0%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release