Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France
France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France is 13.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France peaked at 17.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2018.
France ranks 40th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3% | — |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.3% | 17.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 37 Burkina Faso 14.7% compare
- 38 Poland 14.5% compare
- 39 Hungary 14.0% compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.8%
- 42 Norway 13.6% compare
- 43 North Macedonia 13.3% compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
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 13.9% in 2018, 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 17.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2018.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 40th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.