Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France
France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 37.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France is 37.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France peaked at 38.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2022.
That places France 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2002 | 33.8% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 31.2% | 38.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 34.9% | 36.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 30.5% | 37.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 17 Niger 40.9% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 40.2% compare
- 19 Bahrain 40.1% compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 37.3% compare
- 22 Mozambique 36.8% compare
- 23 Costa Rica 36.1% compare
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 37.4% 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 38.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2022.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 20th out of 122 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 1.9%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release