Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.8176 GPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in France, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in France is 0.8176 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in France peaked at 0.8176 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6536 GPIA, in 2014.
France ranks 49th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7007 GPIA | 0.6536 GPIA | 0.7552 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7859 GPIA | 0.7724 GPIA | 0.8176 GPIA | 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 0.8176 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 0.8176 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6536 GPIA in 2014.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- France ranks 49th out of 63 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 25.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release