France vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender
France
0.5989 GPIA
in 2022
Germany
0.572 GPIA
in 2023
France rank
39th
Germany rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral gender over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 0.5989 GPIA against 0.572 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0269 GPIA.
Across all 9 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 39th and Germany ranks 42nd of 59 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5855 GPIA | 0.4916 GPIA | 0.0939 GPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.6063 GPIA | 0.5407 GPIA | 0.0656 GPIA | France |
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?
- France, at 0.5989 GPIA against 0.572 GPIA in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between France and Germany?
- 0.0269 GPIA, with France 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 39th and Germany ranks 42nd of 59 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 gender parity index (GPIA). 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