Australia vs France: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary
Australia
93.7%
in 2024
France
92.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
35th
France rank
36th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 93.7% against 92.8% in France, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 35th and France ranks 36th of 132 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.8% | 79.6% | 12.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 85.3% | 7.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 91.6% | 2.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 93.7% against 92.8% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Australia and France?
- 0.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 35th and France ranks 36th of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.