France vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
France
98.3%
in 2021
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
71.8%
in 2025
France rank
22nd
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
23rd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- France
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
France currently reports 98.3% against 71.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 26.5%.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 22nd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 92 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 59.9% | 38.7% | France |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 65.3% | 33.3% | France |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 69.2% | 29.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, France or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- France, at 98.3% against 71.8% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between France and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 26.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do France and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- France ranks 22nd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release