Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in France
France: Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 86.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in France, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in France is 86.92, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in France peaked at 86.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.67, in 1990.
France ranks 24th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.67 | — |
| 1991 | 73.57 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 74.51 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 75.48 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 76.3 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 77.02 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 77.8 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 78.66 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 79.29 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 79.7 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.88 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.19 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.27 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.29 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.22 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.18 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.42 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.8 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.26 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 81.5 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.9 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.34 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.83 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 83.18 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.44 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.74 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.22 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 84.66 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.07 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.53 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 85.89 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.23 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 86.59 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 86.92 | +0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 86.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.4, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 86.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.86, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5 | 72.67 | 79.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5 | 79.88 | 81.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.69 | 81.9 | 85.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.41 | 85.89 | 86.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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 upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in France?
- Upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in France was 86.92 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 86.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.67 in 1990.
- How does France rank for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- France ranks 24th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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