Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France
France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.0% 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 8.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France peaked at 12.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2014.
That places France 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 12.4% | — |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.4% | 12.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 12 Madagascar 8.2% compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 8.1% compare
- 14 Ireland 8.0% compare
- 16 Puerto Rico 7.9% compare
- 17 Italy 7.6% compare
- 18 South Africa 7.3% compare
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 8.0% 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 12.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 15th out of 97 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 up 23.7%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.