France vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
France
0.6068 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.6321 GPIA
in 2023
France rank
30th
Netherlands rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.6321 GPIA against 0.6068 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.0253 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was France ahead.
France ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 49 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 | 0.5859 GPIA | 0.4863 GPIA | 0.0996 GPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.6024 GPIA | 0.5921 GPIA | 0.0103 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 0.6321 GPIA against 0.6068 GPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between France and Netherlands?
- 0.0253 GPIA, 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 30th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, 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