Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 71.0% in 2020. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in France, 1993β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in France is 71.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in France peaked at 74.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1993.
France ranks 36th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 46.2% | 51.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 51.8% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 62.7% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2013)
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 71.0% 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 74.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1993.
- How does France rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- France ranks 36th out of 111 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 13.3%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release