Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in France
France: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 37.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France stood at 37.4%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in France peaked at 37.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1990.
France ranks 40th of 110 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.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.4% | — |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +74.1% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +1.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 37.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- France's 37.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both 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 | +74.1% | 11.4% | 19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.9% | 23.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 33.9% | 37.4% | 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 37.4% 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 37.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1990.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- France ranks 40th out of 110 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 36.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release