France vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
France
24.0%
in 2023
Germany
26.3%
in 2023
France rank
25th
Germany rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 26.3% against 24.0% in France, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 25th and Germany ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.4% | 22.1% | 3.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 25.2% | 2.6% | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 26.3% against 24.0% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between France and Germany?
- 2.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- France ranks 25th and Germany ranks 22nd of 40 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). 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