Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female was 77.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in France, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in France is 77.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in France peaked at 77.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1993.
That places France 40th out of 108 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 … upper urban female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 47.9% | — |
| 1994 | 49.0% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 77.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- France's 77.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.6%, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 47.9% | 51.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 52.2% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 59.4% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 72.9% | 77.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 37 Ukraine 78.5% compare
- 38 East Timor 77.2% compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.0% compare
- 41 Luxembourg 75.5% compare
- 42 Greece 74.0% compare
- 43 Belgium 73.4% 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 77.0% 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 77.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1993.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- France ranks 40th out of 108 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 20.5%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release