Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France
France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 7.7%.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France peaked at 15.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2013.
France ranks 22nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 10.6% | — |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +103.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 10.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.5% | 15.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 19 Luxembourg 7.9% compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.8% compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 7.7% compare
- 23 Samoa 7.7% compare
- 24 Rwanda 7.4% compare
- 25 Georgia 7.3% compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.27 % 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 7.7% 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 15.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 22nd out of 121 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 52.8%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release