France vs Italy: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
France
87.6%
in 2025
Italy
87.5%
in 2025
France rank
39th
Italy rank
41st
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 87.6% against 87.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 39th and Italy ranks 41st of 164 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.0% | 49.0% | 18.9% | France |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 59.9% | 16.6% | France |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 70.6% | 9.8% | France |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 80.3% | 3.3% | France |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 86.1% | 0.7% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), France or Italy?
- France, at 87.6% against 87.5% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between France and Italy?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- France ranks 39th and Italy ranks 41st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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