Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France
France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.4% 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 7.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France peaked at 9.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2018.
France ranks 55th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 9.4% | — |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (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 7.4% 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 9.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2018.
- How does France rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 55th 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 down 3.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.