Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France
France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 18.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France peaked at 21.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2002.
France ranks 50th of 122 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 | 10.4% | — |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 9.8% | 19.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.8% | 21.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.3% | 18.2% | 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 18.2% 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 21.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2002.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 50th 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 down 12.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release