Tertiary education graduates in France
France: Tertiary education graduates was 128.2 in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
128.2
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 33 countries
All-time high
130.2
in 2003
All-time low
121.5
in 2009
Years of data
13
1998–2012
Tertiary education graduates in France, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 128.2 for tertiary education graduates in 2012.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education graduates in France peaked at 130.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 121.5, in 2009.
That places France 25th out of 33 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.45 | 124.3 | 124.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 125 | 121.5 | 130.2 | 8 |
| 2010s | 126.8 | 123.6 | 128.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 22 Malta 134.9 compare
- 23 United Kingdom 130.6 compare
- 24 Netherlands 130 compare
- 26 Spain 128.1 compare
- 27 North Macedonia 124.3 compare
- 28 Germany 122.4 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 tertiary education graduates in France?
- Tertiary education graduates in France was 128.2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education graduates recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 130.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tertiary education graduates recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.5 in 2009.
- How does France rank for tertiary education graduates?
- France ranks 25th out of 33 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education graduates rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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