Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in France
France: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.59 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France is 0.59 LPIA, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France peaked at 0.8038 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5255 LPIA, in 1994.
That places France 35th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in France, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5409 LPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.5255 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.531 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5257 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5461 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5516 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5578 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5504 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.554 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5568 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5387 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6616 LPIA | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6828 LPIA | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7161 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7659 LPIA | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7509 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7179 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7433 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7443 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7507 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7655 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7754 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7811 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7919 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6214 LPIA | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8038 LPIA | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 0.59 LPIA | -26.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.59 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.682 LPIA, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- France's 0.59 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6297 LPIA, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment … education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +29.3% | 0.6214 LPIA | 0.8038 LPIA |
| 2020 | -26.6% | 0.8038 LPIA | 0.59 LPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5398 LPIA | 0.5255 LPIA | 0.5578 LPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6419 LPIA | 0.5387 LPIA | 0.7659 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7495 LPIA | 0.6214 LPIA | 0.8038 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.59 LPIA | 0.59 LPIA | 0.59 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 0.59 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 0.8038 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5255 LPIA in 1994.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 35th out of 87 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 17.8%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release