Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in France
France: Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban was 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.8454 GPIA
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 1.05 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8454 GPIA, in 1993.
France ranks 53rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8454 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.8689 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8768 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8585 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8615 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8892 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8893 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9024 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8972 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9228 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.973 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.945 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9641 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9315 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9627 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9758 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9807 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9772 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9741 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9841 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9918 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.05 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1 GPIA, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- France's 1.05 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 GPIA, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.87 GPIA | 0.8454 GPIA | 0.8893 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9455 GPIA | 0.8972 GPIA | 0.9807 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9741 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in France?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France was 1.05 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8454 GPIA in 1993.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 53rd out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release