France vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
France
0.4091 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland
0.3942 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
16th
Ireland rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 0.4091 LPIA against 0.3942 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0149 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
France ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 19th of 39 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4227 LPIA | 0.4454 LPIA | 0.0227 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.348 LPIA | 0.3877 LPIA | 0.0397 LPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, France or Ireland?
- France, at 0.4091 LPIA against 0.3942 LPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between France and Ireland?
- 0.0149 LPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- France ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 19th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male, 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