Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.996 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
30
1993–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in France, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in France stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in France peaked at 1 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.996 GPIA, in 2020.
That places France 26th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9982 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9988 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9995 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9982 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.996 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- France's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.9982 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9986 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 23 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 24 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 25 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 26 United Kingdom 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Russia 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Ukraine 1 GPIA compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
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 primary education or higher in France?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in France was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.996 GPIA in 2020.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- France ranks 26th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release