Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in France peaked at 1 GPIA in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9948 GPIA, in 2014.
France ranks 34th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9986 GPIA | 0.9971 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9961 GPIA | 0.9948 GPIA | 0.9977 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.9968 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Hong Kong (China) 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Russia 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Ukraine 1 GPIA compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA 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 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 1993.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9948 GPIA in 2014.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- France ranks 34th out of 133 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 0.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release