France vs Ireland: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
France
11.77 years
in 2023
Ireland
11.72 years
in 2023
France rank
46th
Ireland rank
47th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 11.77 years against 11.72 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
France ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 47th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.41 years | 9.76 years | 1.35 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.19 years | 11.09 years | 0.9026 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.21 years | 11.32 years | 0.1065 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.75 years | 11.71 years | 0.0398 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, France or Ireland?
- France, at 11.77 years against 11.72 years in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between France and Ireland?
- 0.05 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 47th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.