Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in France
France: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.969 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in France, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in France is 0.969 GPIA, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in France peaked at 0.9744 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9149 GPIA, in 1990.
That places France 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9149 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9416 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.943 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9505 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.953 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9744 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9517 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9547 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9574 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9554 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9551 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9614 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.96 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9633 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.969 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9149 GPIA | 0.9149 GPIA | 0.9149 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9525 GPIA | 0.9416 GPIA | 0.9744 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9587 GPIA | 0.9517 GPIA | 0.969 GPIA | 9 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in France?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in France was 0.969 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9744 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9149 GPIA in 1990.
- How does France rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- France ranks 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release