Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 38.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France is 38.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France peaked at 38.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2006.
That places France 24th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 19.5% | 23.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 17.0% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 26.9% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 35.7% | 38.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 21 Netherlands 40.2% compare
- 22 Denmark 39.6% compare
- 23 Philippines 39.3% compare
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 38.3% compare
- 26 Finland 38.0% compare
- 27 Poland 37.1% compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (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 38.7% 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 38.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2006.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 24th out of 102 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 30.9%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release