France vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
France
0.6503 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.6391 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
20th
United States of America rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
France currently reports 0.6503 LPIA against 0.6391 LPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0112 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.
France ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 21st of 80 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5775 LPIA | 0.6237 LPIA | 0.0462 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.5731 LPIA | 0.6259 LPIA | 0.0528 LPIA | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- France, at 0.6503 LPIA against 0.6391 LPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between France and United States of America?
- 0.0112 LPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- France ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 21st 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