Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 1.09 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.09 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 127 countries
All-time high
1.18 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.8928 GPIA
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France stood at 1.09 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8928 GPIA, in 1993.
That places France 62nd out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8928 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 0.9152 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9255 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9064 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.907 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9367 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9335 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.949 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9481 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9736 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9845 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9825 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9431 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.09 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 1.09 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.11 GPIA, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9167 GPIA | 0.8928 GPIA | 0.9367 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9431 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 59 New Zealand 1.11 GPIA compare
- 60 Indonesia 1.1 GPIA compare
- 61 Honduras 1.1 GPIA compare
- 63 United States 1.09 GPIA compare
- 64 Romania 1.08 GPIA compare
- 65 Montenegro 1.08 GPIA compare
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 1.09 GPIA 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 1.18 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8928 GPIA in 1993.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 62nd out of 127 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 5.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release