Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male was 79.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in France, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in France stood at 79.5%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in France peaked at 79.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1993.
That places France 42nd out of 140 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 upper secondary … upper male in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53.2% | — |
| 1994 | 54.4% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 79.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.7%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- France's 79.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.6%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 53.2% | 56.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 57.8% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 65.5% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 75.9% | 79.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 39 Finland 80.5% compare
- 40 United Kingdom 79.8% compare
- 41 Puerto Rico 79.6% compare
- 43 Cyprus 79.0% compare
- 44 Luxembourg 78.5% compare
- 45 Romania 77.7% 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 upper secondary education or in France?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in France was 79.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1993.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- France ranks 42nd out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release