Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in France
France: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in France, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in France stood at 1.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in France peaked at 1.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.
France ranks 19th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 31.86 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in France?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in France was 1.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- How does France rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
- France ranks 19th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.