School completion in France
France: School completion was 99.58 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.58
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.58
in 2025
All-time low
98.97
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in France, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in France is 99.58, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in France peaked at 99.58 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.97, in 1981.
That places France 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
School completion in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.97 | — |
| 1982 | 98.98 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.03 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.05 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.06 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.07 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.09 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.11 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.13 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.15 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.17 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.18 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.21 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.23 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.27 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.28 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.29 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.31 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.35 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.37 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.39 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.41 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.42 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.44 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.47 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.51 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.52 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.54 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.55 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.56 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.57 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.58 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 99.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 99.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.63, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.04 | 98.97 | 99.11 | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.2 | 99.13 | 99.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.34 | 99.28 | 99.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.45 | 99.4 | 99.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.55 | 99.52 | 99.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 34 Palestine 99.64 compare
- 35 Latvia 99.6 compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 99.58 compare
- 38 Ukraine 99.56 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 99.52 compare
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in France?
- School completion in France was 99.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.58 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.97 in 1981.
- How does France rank for school completion?
- France ranks 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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