Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in France
France: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 103.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in France is 103.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in France peaked at 104.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2004.
France ranks 76th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.2% | 99.8% | 104.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 101.3% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.9% | 102.6% | 103.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 73 Netherlands 104.2% compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 104.0% compare
- 75 Italy 103.6% compare
- 77 Hong Kong 103.2% compare
- 78 Cape Verde 103.0% compare
- 79 Spain 102.9% compare
More education data for France
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.64 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in France?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in France was 103.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2004.
- How does France rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- France ranks 76th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.