France vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
France
1.1%
in 2023
Netherlands
1.4%
in 2023
France rank
12th
Netherlands rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 37 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.4% against 1.1% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between France and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- France ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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