Education in France

3,296 indicators covering education for France.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes 989,085 number 2018 up 18.9% 6th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services 8.8% 2023 down 2.8% 105th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes 91.4% 2021 up 9.6% 14th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female 92.8% 2021 up 7.6% 15th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 76.7% 2023 up 21.0% 43rd
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 76.7% 2023 up 21.0% 42nd
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 79.5% 2023 up 14.3% 42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 79.5% 2023 up 14.3% 42nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male 90.2% 2021 up 11.7% 14th
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region 15.63 million Number 2024 up 0.8% 2nd
Participation rates in selected education levels at regional level 22.8 Rate 2024 down 1.7% 8th
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of 19.3% 2022 up 3.8% 30th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female 625,091 number 2018 up 14.8% 20th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes 98.3% 2021 up 0.3% 22nd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female 98.7% 2021 down 0.2% 22nd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male 97.9% 2021 up 0.8% 23rd
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 14.68 2013 up 13.0% 62nd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 56.9% 2024 up 2.8% 66th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 1.2% 2024 up 4.2% 66th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 43.1% 2024 down 3.5% 84th
Government expenditure per student, primary 17.4% 2016 up 0.9% 46th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 100.0% 2023 up 2.1% 1st
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women 72.7% 2010 down 2.8% 8th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female 528,944 number 2018 up 18.9% 6th
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 48.8% 2024 down 0.1% 80th
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 1.0% 2024 down 0.3% 80th
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 51.2% 2024 up 0.1% 75th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 100.0% 2023 up 2.1% 1st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 0.964 GPIA 2023 up 5.9% 70th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 100.0% 2023 up 1.9% 1st
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes 3.8% 2018 up 75.0% 112th
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment 12.57 years 2040 up 2.3% 24th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 100.0% 2023 up 2.3% 1st
Completion rate, primary education, female 99.3% 2021 down 0.1% 25th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 100.0% 2023 up 1.9% 1st
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ 11,192 2022 up 7.4% 14th
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) 161,211 2023 up 6.2% 9th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 100.0% 2023 up 2.3% 1st
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes 99.1% 2021 up 0.1% 24th
Completion rate, primary education, male 98.9% 2021 up 0.4% 23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 1 GPIA 2023 up 0.4% 34th
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ 85,909 millions 2022 up 22.8% 6th
Share of primary schools with toilets 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age 2024 unchanged 1st
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ 45,476 millions 2022 up 31.8% 8th
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ 88,638 millions 2022 up 0.5% 6th
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ 46,921 millions 2022 up 7.9% 9th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 37.2% 2023 up 36.9% 33rd
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 37.2% 2023 up 36.9% 33rd
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 49.0% 2024 up 1.1% 73rd
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 1.0% 2024 up 2.2% 73rd
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 51.0% 2024 down 1.1% 74th
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 11.22 2013 up 12.4% 82nd
4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) 99.48 2020 down 0.3% 14th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 35.4% 2023 up 32.5% 24th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 35.4% 2023 up 32.5% 24th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 38.8% 2023 up 40.7% 32nd
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 38.8% 2023 up 40.7% 32nd
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Average years of schooling 11.89 years 2020 up 4.9% 21st