Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in France
France: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 75.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in France, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in France is 75.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in France peaked at 75.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2000.
That places France 72nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.2% | — |
| 2002 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | +8.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 75.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 100% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 75.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 69.2% | 73.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 73.9% | 74.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 69.4% | 75.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 69 Czechia 75.6% compare
- 70 Ghana 75.3% compare
- 71 New Zealand 75.3% compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 75.2% compare
- 74 Uruguay 75.1% compare
- 75 Philippines 75.0% compare
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in France?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in France was 75.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2000.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- France ranks 72nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release