Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in France
France: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male was 71.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in France, 1993–2020
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 46.2% | — |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 51.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -4.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 71.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.1%, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- France's 71.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.1%, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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