Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.09 GPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France, 1990β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France stood at 1.09 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8047 GPIA, in 1990.
France ranks 47th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8047 GPIA | 0.8047 GPIA | 0.8047 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9828 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in France?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France was 1.09 GPIA 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 1.18 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8047 GPIA in 1990.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- France ranks 47th 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 5.1%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release