Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France
France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 8.9%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France peaked at 11.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2022.
France ranks 66th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 11.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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 8.9% 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 11.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2022.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 66th 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 down 5.0%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release