France vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
France
0.2985 LPIA
in 2023
Germany
0.4011 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
18th
Germany rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.4011 LPIA against 0.2985 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.1026 LPIA.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Germany ranks 15th of 35 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 | 0.3699 LPIA | 0.3313 LPIA | 0.0385 LPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.3202 LPIA | 0.3613 LPIA | 0.0411 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 0.4011 LPIA against 0.2985 LPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between France and Germany?
- 0.1026 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- France ranks 18th and Germany ranks 15th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female, 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