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Share of people aged 25–34 with a university-level degree, and share of 18–24 year-olds who left school early, yearly. All figures for France
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree, age 25–34 | 55.8% | 2025 | 6th highest of 27 | +11.5 pp | EU lowest 23.0%EU highest 66.8% |
| Early school leavers, 18–24 | 7.2% | 2025 | 11th lowest of 27 | −0.6 pp | EU lowest 2.1%EU highest 15.5% |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 55.8 |
| 2024 | 53.1 |
| 2023 | 51.9 |
| 2022 | 50.4 |
| 2021 | 50.3 |
| 2020 | 49.4 |
| 2019 | 48.2 |
| 2018 | 47.0 |
| 2017 | 44.5 |
| 2016 | 44.2 |
| 2015 | 44.8 |
| 2014 | 44.3 |
| 2013 | 43.9 |
| 2012 | 42.6 |
| 2011 | 42.8 |
| 2010 | 42.7 |
| 2009 | 42.9 |
| 2008 | 40.6 |
| 2007 | 41.4 |
| 2006 | 41.5 |
| 2005 | 39.9 |
| 2004 | 38.5 |
| 2003 | 38.0 |
| 2002 | 35.2 |
| 2001 | 33.3 |
| 2000 | 31.4 |
| 1999 | 29.8 |
| 1998 | 28.5 |
| 1997 | 24.8 |
| 1996 | 23.3 |
| 1995 | 24.5 |
| 1994 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 22.6 |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.2 |
| 2024 | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 7.6 |
| 2022 | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 7.8 |
| 2020 | 8.0 |
| 2019 | 8.2 |
| 2018 | 8.7 |
| 2017 | 8.8 |
| 2016 | 8.8 |
| 2015 | 9.2 |
| 2014 | 8.8 |
| 2013 | 9.7 |
| 2012 | 11.8 |
| 2011 | 12.3 |
| 2010 | 12.7 |
| 2009 | 12.4 |
| 2008 | 11.8 |
| 2007 | 12.8 |
| 2006 | 12.7 |
| 2005 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 12.3 |
| 2003 | 12.7 |
| 2002 | 13.4 |
| 2001 | 13.5 |
| 2000 | 13.3 |
| 1999 | 14.7 |
| 1998 | 14.9 |
| 1997 | 14.1 |
| 1996 | 15.2 |
| 1995 | 15.4 |
| 1994 | 16.4 |
| 1993 | 17.2 |
allfigures, “Degree, age 25–34, France, 2025: 55.8%”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/education/france, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.