France vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
France
0.6503 LPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.6572 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
20th
Spain rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.6572 LPIA against 0.6503 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.0069 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 80 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 | 0.5775 LPIA | 0.6145 LPIA | 0.037 LPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.5731 LPIA | 0.662 LPIA | 0.0889 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 0.6572 LPIA against 0.6503 LPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between France and Spain?
- 0.0069 LPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 9 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 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 80 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, female, 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