Lower secondary completion rate, male in France

France: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 187 countries
All-time high
100.2%
in 2020
All-time low
95.3%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Lower secondary completion rate, male in France, 2007–2024

02550751002007201520242007: 96.7 % of relevant age group2008: 98.5 % of relevant age group2009: 96.9 % of relevant age group2010: 95.5 % of relevant age group2011: 96.3 % of relevant age group2012: 97.9 % of relevant age group2013: 96.6 % of relevant age group2014: 96.5 % of relevant age group2015: 95.3 % of relevant age group2016: 97.9 % of relevant age group2017: 99.4 % of relevant age group2018: 99.4 % of relevant age group2019: 99.5 % of relevant age group2020: 100.2 % of relevant age group2021: 99.4 % of relevant age group2022: 100.1 % of relevant age group2023: 99.7 % of relevant age group2024: 99.3 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2024, lower secondary completion rate, male in France stood at 99.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in France peaked at 100.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2015.

France ranks 30th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in France, 2007 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2007 96.7%
2008 98.5% +1.9%
2009 96.9% -1.6%
2010 95.5% -1.4%
2011 96.3% +0.8%
2012 97.9% +1.6%
2013 96.6% -1.3%
2014 96.5% -0.2%
2015 95.3% -1.2%
2016 97.9% +2.7%
2017 99.4% +1.6%
2018 99.4% -0.1%
2019 99.5% +0.1%
2020 100.2% +0.7%
2021 99.4% -0.7%
2022 100.1% +0.7%
2023 99.7% -0.4%
2024 99.3% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.3% 96.7% 98.5% 3
2010s 97.4% 95.3% 99.5% 10
2020s 99.7% 99.3% 100.2% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 27 Bahrain 99.5% compare
  2. 28 Armenia 99.4% compare
  3. 29 Norway 99.3% compare
  4. 31 Luxembourg 99.2% compare
  5. 32 Estonia 98.8% compare
  6. 33 Kenya 98.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in France?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in France was 99.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2015.
How does France rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
France ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.