Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in France
France: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location was 0.5626 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France, 1993–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 0.5626 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2020.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France peaked at 0.727 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.412 LPIA, in 2006.
France ranks 34th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in France, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.4965 LPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.4846 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4878 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4829 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5036 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5098 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5176 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5097 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5082 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.513 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5257 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6097 LPIA | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6322 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.412 LPIA | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6555 LPIA | +59.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6882 LPIA | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6759 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6491 LPIA | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6679 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.679 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6891 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6996 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6999 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7081 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.727 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6 LPIA | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7171 LPIA | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5626 LPIA | -21.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.5626 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6393 LPIA, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- France's 0.5626 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5955 LPIA, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +59.1% | 0.412 LPIA | 0.6555 LPIA |
| 2006 | -34.8% | 0.6322 LPIA | 0.412 LPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4976 LPIA | 0.4829 LPIA | 0.5176 LPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.573 LPIA | 0.412 LPIA | 0.6882 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6837 LPIA | 0.6 LPIA | 0.727 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5626 LPIA | 0.5626 LPIA | 0.5626 LPIA | 1 |
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 0.5626 LPIA in 2020, 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 0.727 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.412 LPIA in 2006.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 34th out of 93 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release