France vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
France
0.572 LPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.5798 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
24th
Spain rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.5798 LPIA against 0.572 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.0078 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 83 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5197 LPIA | 0.5443 LPIA | 0.0246 LPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.516 LPIA | 0.5781 LPIA | 0.0621 LPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.5798 LPIA against 0.572 LPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between France and Spain?
- 0.0078 LPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- France ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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