Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in France
France: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 47.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in France, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 47.3% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in France peaked at 47.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2007.
France ranks 21st of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.5% | — |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 35.0% | 40.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 39.3% | 47.3% | 6 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in France?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in France was 47.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2007.
- How does France rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- France ranks 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.