Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in France
France: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 56.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in France, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in France stood at 56.1%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in France peaked at 56.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2004.
That places France 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37.4% | — |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +8.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 56.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.5%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 56.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 33.4% | 39.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 38.6% | 48.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 50.8% | 56.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (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 56.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2004.
- How does France rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- France ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 37.0%. 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release