Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France
France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 5.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France peaked at 7.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2022.
France ranks 71st 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 | 7.1% | — |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 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 5.2% 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 7.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2022.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 71st 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 20.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release