Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France
France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France stood at 4.2%.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France peaked at 6.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2009.
France ranks 111th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -71.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +174.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.3% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (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 4.2% 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 6.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2009.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 111th out of 126 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 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release