Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release