Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle was 1 NPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 1 NPIA 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 9.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France peaked at 1 NPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8874 NPIA, in 2017.
France ranks 18th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in France, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.8972 NPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9072 NPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9009 NPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8874 NPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8892 NPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8954 NPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9192 NPIA | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1 NPIA | +9.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1 NPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 NPIA, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- France's 1 NPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 NPIA, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8962 NPIA | 0.8874 NPIA | 0.9072 NPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9608 NPIA | 0.9192 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 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 1 NPIA 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 1 NPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8874 NPIA in 2017.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 18th 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 11.7%. 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release