Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in France
France: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at was 1.1 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in France, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 1.1 GPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in France peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1 GPIA, in 2022.
That places France 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
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 proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in France?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in France was 1.1 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2022.
- How does France rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- France ranks 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release