Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in France
France: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 35.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 35.4% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France peaked at 35.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2014.
That places France 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.8% | — |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 35.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.0%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 35.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.6% | 27.8% | 31.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 32.9% | 35.4% | 4 |
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 35.4% 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 35.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2014.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 11th out of 40 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 27.4%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release