Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in France
France: Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 37.3% 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 37.3% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France peaked at 37.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2014.
France ranks 14th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … both immigrant short-cycle tertiary in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25.8% | — |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +18.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 37.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.9%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- France's 37.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.5% | 25.8% | 29.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 31.4% | 37.3% | 2 |
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 37.3% 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 37.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2014.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 14th out of 32 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 44.6%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release