Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in France
France: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 85.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in France, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 85.0% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in France peaked at 85.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2022.
That places France 63rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.0% | — |
| 2002 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 83.0% | 85.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 85.2% | 85.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 77.0% | 85.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (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 85.0% 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 85.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2022.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- France ranks 63rd out of 122 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 down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release