Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France
France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 35.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 35.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France peaked at 36.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2000.
That places France 23rd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2002 | 30.3% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 28.0% | 35.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 33.3% | 34.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 31.2% | 36.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France was 35.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2000.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 23rd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release