Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both was 15.4% 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 15.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in France peaked at 15.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2014.
That places France 27th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.7% | — |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +4.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 15.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- France's 15.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 12.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 15.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 24 United States 16.2% compare
- 25 Spain 16.0% compare
- 26 Netherlands 15.9% compare
- 28 United Kingdom 14.9% compare
- 29 Romania 14.7% compare
- 30 Germany 14.0% compare
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 15.4% 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 15.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2014.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- France ranks 27th out of 67 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 58.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release