Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 39.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 39.9% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France peaked at 39.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2004.
That places France 26th out of 76 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 22.2% | 26.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 26.7% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 36.7% | 39.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 23 Switzerland 42.9% compare
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 40.2% compare
- 25 Netherlands 40.2% compare
- 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.8% compare
- 28 Belgium 39.5% compare
- 29 Malta 39.4% compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (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 39.9% 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 39.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2004.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- France ranks 26th out of 76 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 34.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release