Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 20.6% in 2020. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France, 1993β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France is 20.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France peaked at 24.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2006.
That places France 34th out of 95 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 6.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 17.3% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 31 Malta 21.3% compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 21.0% compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 20.8% compare
- 35 Tonga 19.9% compare
- 36 Philippines 18.5% compare
- 37 Brunei Darussalam 17.7% 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)
- 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 20.6% 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 24.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2006.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 34th out of 95 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 19.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release