Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France
France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.3% 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 3.3%.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France peaked at 4.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2012.
That places France 68th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 3.3% | — |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 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 3.3% 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 4.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 68th out of 124 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 18.9%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release