Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in France
France: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.6407 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France stood at 0.6407 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France peaked at 0.6595 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5322 LPIA, in 2020.
That places France 25th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in France, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.5571 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.58 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5934 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6085 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5991 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5794 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5929 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.612 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6264 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6302 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6222 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6356 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6595 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5766 LPIA | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.628 LPIA | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5322 LPIA | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6379 LPIA | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6476 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6407 LPIA | -1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.6407 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6407 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- France's 0.6407 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5912 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5876 LPIA | 0.5571 LPIA | 0.6085 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6163 LPIA | 0.5766 LPIA | 0.6595 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6146 LPIA | 0.5322 LPIA | 0.6476 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in France?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France was 0.6407 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6595 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5322 LPIA in 2020.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- France ranks 25th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release