France vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
France
0.4936 LPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.4951 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
28th
Spain rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.4951 LPIA against 0.4936 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.0015 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was France ahead.
France ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 84 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 | 0.4637 LPIA | 0.4694 LPIA | 0.0057 LPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.4493 LPIA | 0.5014 LPIA | 0.0522 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 0.4951 LPIA against 0.4936 LPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between France and Spain?
- 0.0015 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 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 84 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, male, 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