France vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
France
0.5989 GPIA
in 2022
Netherlands
0.6191 GPIA
in 2023
France rank
39th
Netherlands rank
38th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.6191 GPIA against 0.5989 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.0202 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was France ahead.
France ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 38th of 59 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5855 GPIA | 0.4793 GPIA | 0.1061 GPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.6063 GPIA | 0.572 GPIA | 0.0343 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.6191 GPIA against 0.5989 GPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between France and Netherlands?
- 0.0202 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- France ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 38th 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