Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 1 NPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in France, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in France is 1 NPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in France peaked at 1 NPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9093 NPIA, in 2015.
France ranks 11th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in France, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.9113 NPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9093 NPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9136 NPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9156 NPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9145 NPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9206 NPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9324 NPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1 NPIA | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9142 NPIA | 0.9093 NPIA | 0.9206 NPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9662 NPIA | 0.9324 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 2 |
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)
- 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 primary education or higher in France?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in France was 1 NPIA 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 NPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9093 NPIA in 2015.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- France ranks 11th out of 33 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 9.7%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release