Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in France
France: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 62.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in France, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 62.0% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in France peaked at 62.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2002.
That places France 77th out of 122 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 than Science … male in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.1% | — |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +3.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 62.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- France's 62.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 51.9% | 57.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 58.3% | 60.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 59.6% | 62.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 74 New Zealand 62.4% compare
- 75 Morocco 62.3% compare
- 76 Denmark 62.2% compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 61.6% compare
- 79 Latvia 61.6% compare
- 80 Switzerland 61.6% 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 62.0% 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 62.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2002.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- France ranks 77th 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 up 3.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release