Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in France
France: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 40.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France stood at 40.6%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in France peaked at 40.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2006.
That places France 28th out of 101 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 … female short-cycle tertiary urban in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16.5% | — |
| 1994 | 17.5% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +53.3% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | +1.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 40.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- France's 40.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.6%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +53.3% | 15.9% | 24.3% |
| 2006 | -29.0% | 22.4% | 15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 16.5% | 20.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 15.9% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 26.3% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 37.4% | 40.6% | 4 |
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 40.6% 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 40.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2006.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 28th out of 101 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 38.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release