France vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
France
0.372 LPIA
in 2023
Germany
0.3922 LPIA
in 2022
France rank
21st
Germany rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.3922 LPIA against 0.372 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.0202 LPIA.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 21st and Germany ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4018 LPIA | 0.3688 LPIA | 0.033 LPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.324 LPIA | 0.3856 LPIA | 0.0616 LPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.3922 LPIA against 0.372 LPIA in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between France and Germany?
- 0.0202 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- France ranks 21st and Germany ranks 20th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, 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