Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France
France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.
France ranks 44th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (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 0.8% 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 1.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 44th out of 111 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 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Services programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release