Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France

France: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 34.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
34.3%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
24th
of 98 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2009
All-time low
28.0%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France, 2000–2018

01020302000200920182000: 28 %2002: 30.3 %2003: 30.9 %2004: 32.9 %2006: 33.1 %2007: 33.5 %2008: 34 %2009: 35 %2012: 33.7 %2013: 34.5 %2014: 33.7 %2015: 33.8 %2016: 33.3 %2018: 34.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France is 34.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France peaked at 35.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2000.

France ranks 24th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in France, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 28.0%
2002 30.3% +8.1%
2003 30.9% +2.0%
2004 32.9% +6.6%
2006 33.1% +0.5%
2007 33.5% +1.3%
2008 34.0% +1.4%
2009 35.0% +2.8%
2012 33.7% -3.6%
2013 34.5% +2.3%
2014 33.7% -2.2%
2015 33.8% +0.2%
2016 33.3% -1.7%
2018 34.3% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.2% 28.0% 35.0% 8
2010s 33.9% 33.3% 34.5% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 21 Oman 35.8% compare
  2. 22 Ecuador 35.0% compare
  3. 23 Georgia 34.3% compare
  4. 25 Mozambique 33.3% compare
  5. 26 Mexico 33.2% compare
  6. 27 Belarus 33.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in France was 34.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2000.
How does France rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
France ranks 24th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.