Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 76.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
43rd
of 141 countries
All-time high
76.7%
in 2023
All-time low
43.2%
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
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 76.7%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in France peaked at 76.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1993.
France ranks 43rd of 141 countries on this measure, 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 female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 43.2% | — |
| 1994 | 44.6% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 76.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.7%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- France's 76.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.0%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 43.2% | 47.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 48.9% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 58.6% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 71.1% | 76.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 40 Cyprus 77.6% compare
- 41 Croatia 77.2% compare
- 42 Singapore 77.0% compare
- 44 Tajikistan 76.2% compare
- 45 South Korea 76.1% compare
- 46 Luxembourg 76.0% 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 76.7% 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 76.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1993.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- France ranks 43rd out of 141 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 21.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release