France vs Italy: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)

France
90.3%
in 2025
Italy
90.0%
in 2025
France rank
42nd
Italy rank
45th

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 90.3% against 90.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 45th 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 67.3% 51.5% 15.8% France
1990s 77.4% 64.0% 13.4% France
2000s 82.4% 74.8% 7.6% France
2010s 85.8% 83.6% 2.2% France
2020s 89.4% 88.7% 0.7% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data), France or Italy?
France, at 90.3% against 90.0% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) between France and Italy?
0.3%, 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, female (modelled data)?
France ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 45th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release