Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both was 6.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in France, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in France is 6.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in France peaked at 6.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2020.
That places France 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.0% | — |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +5.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.7%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- France's 6.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 6.6% | 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 6.6% 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 6.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- France ranks 25th out of 60 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 64.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release