Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in France
France: Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta 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 … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 47.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 47.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.