Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in France
55.8% of people aged 25 to 34 in France had completed tertiary education in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1993. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
France, 2025
55.8%
Change from 2024
+2.7percentage points
European Union, 2025
44.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
44.3%
Position in 2025
7th of 34
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in France over time
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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55.8% | 44.8% |
| 2024 | 53.1%b (break in time series) | 43.9% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | 43.1% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3%b (break in time series) | 41.5%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 49.4% | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | 39.6% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | 38.7% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | 37.6% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | 36.8% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | 36.5% |
| 2014 | 44.3%b (break in time series) | 35.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 43.9%b (break in time series) | 35.2% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | 34.1% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | 33.1% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | 32.2% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | 29.9% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | 28.9% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | 27.2% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | 26.3% |
| 2003 | 38.0%b (break in time series) | 24.6% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.7 percentage points from 53.1% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 44.8%, the figure has changed by +11.0 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, France has the 7th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.8%.
More for France
All statistics for France
Early leavers from education and training
7.2%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
15.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
71.5%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
12.9%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
12.6%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
99.1%
2021 · UNESCO UIS