Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in France
France: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.01 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.01 index
in 2013
All-time low
0.9765 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in France, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
France recorded 1.01 index for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in France peaked at 1.01 index in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9765 index, in 1981.
That places France 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in France, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9765 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.9785 index | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9805 index | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9826 index | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.985 index | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9866 index | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.988 index | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9891 index | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9905 index | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9918 index | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9924 index | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9935 index | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.995 index | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9976 index | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9998 index | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.01 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 index, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- France's 1.01 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 index, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9842 index | 0.9765 index | 0.9905 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9978 index | 0.9918 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in France?
- Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in France was 1.01 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2013.
- What is the lowest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9765 index in 1981.
- How does France rank for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- France ranks 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.