Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France
France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 14.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 14.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France peaked at 15.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2002.
France ranks 52nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 7.7% | — |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +60.5% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 7.2% | 14.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.1% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- 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)
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 14.0% 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 15.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2002.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 52nd 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 10.8%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release