Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary in France
France: Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 31.6% in 2020. ▲ 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
2014–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France, 2014–2020
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.
Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25.2% | — |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +7.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 31.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 86% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- France's 31.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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