Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 31.6% in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
31.6%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
18th
of 30 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2020
All-time low
25.2%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014β2020
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France, 2014β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 31.6% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
That places France 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.3% | 25.2% | 29.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2013)
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 31.6% 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 31.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2014.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 18th out of 30 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 up 25.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release