France vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
France
0.4091 LPIA
in 2023
Italy
0.4013 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
16th
Italy rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 0.4091 LPIA against 0.4013 LPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0078 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 16th and Italy ranks 18th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4227 LPIA | 0.3504 LPIA | 0.0723 LPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.348 LPIA | 0.4011 LPIA | 0.0531 LPIA | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, France or Italy?
- France, at 0.4091 LPIA against 0.4013 LPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between France and Italy?
- 0.0078 LPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- France ranks 16th and Italy ranks 18th 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