Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release