Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in France
France: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.5321 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
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France stood at 0.5321 LPIA.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France peaked at 0.6601 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3903 LPIA, in 2006.
France ranks 33rd of 91 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 … tertiary short-cycle location in France, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.4538 LPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.4447 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4457 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4415 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4625 LPIA | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4685 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4778 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4691 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4628 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4689 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.512 LPIA | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5578 LPIA | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5809 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3903 LPIA | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5946 LPIA | +52.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6092 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5989 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.579 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5921 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6127 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6267 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6311 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6213 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6341 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6601 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5765 LPIA | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6284 LPIA | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5321 LPIA | -15.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.5321 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.592 LPIA, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- France's 0.5321 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5464 LPIA, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle 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 | +52.3% | 0.3903 LPIA | 0.5946 LPIA |
| 2006 | -32.8% | 0.5809 LPIA | 0.3903 LPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4564 LPIA | 0.4415 LPIA | 0.4778 LPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5245 LPIA | 0.3903 LPIA | 0.6092 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6162 LPIA | 0.5765 LPIA | 0.6601 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5321 LPIA | 0.5321 LPIA | 0.5321 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 0.5321 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 0.6601 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3903 LPIA in 2006.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 33rd out of 91 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 8.1%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release