Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France
France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 20.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 20.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France peaked at 30.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2023.
France ranks 55th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 27.8% | — |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.0% | 30.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.2% | 27.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 20.9% | 24.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0294 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2218 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2013)
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 20.9% 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 30.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2023.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 55th out of 123 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 down 14.1%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release