France vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
France
1.23 GPIA
in 2023
Italy
1.28 GPIA
in 2022
France rank
28th
Italy rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.28 GPIA against 1.23 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 28th and Italy ranks 25th of 81 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 0.1441 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 0.1134 GPIA | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 1.28 GPIA against 1.23 GPIA in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between France and Italy?
- 0.05 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- France ranks 28th and Italy ranks 25th of 81 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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