Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in France

France: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.9223 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9223 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 33 countries
All-time high
0.9326 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9127 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in France, 2014–2020

00.20.40.60.812014201720202014: 0.92 GPIA2015: 0.913 GPIA2016: 0.923 GPIA2017: 0.925 GPIA2018: 0.933 GPIA2019: 0.921 GPIA2020: 0.922 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in France stood at 0.9223 GPIA.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

France ranks 27th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9225 GPIA 0.9127 GPIA 0.9326 GPIA 6
2020s 0.9223 GPIA 0.9223 GPIA 0.9223 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 Brunei Darussalam 0.947 GPIA
  2. 25 Montenegro 0.9464 GPIA compare
  3. 26 Austria 0.9294 GPIA compare
  4. 28 Slovak Republic 0.9067 GPIA compare
  5. 29 Croatia 0.8883 GPIA compare
  6. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8666 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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 0.9223 GPIA in 2020, 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 0.9326 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9127 GPIA in 2015.
How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
France ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
33 places, 365 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release