Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in France
France: Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary was 35.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France is 35.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France peaked at 35.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1990.
That places France 37th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.7% | — |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +1.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 35.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.1%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- France's 35.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.6%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +57.7% | 12.7% | 20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 20.1% | 22.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 24.3% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in France?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France was 35.6% 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 35.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1990.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- France ranks 37th out of 108 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 32.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release