France vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
France
0.5989 GPIA
in 2022
Germany
0.572 GPIA
in 2023
France rank
39th
Germany rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent 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