France vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
France
0.5%
in 2023
Netherlands
0.5%
in 2023
France rank
17th
Netherlands rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 40 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 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 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 0.5% against 0.5% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between France and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 6 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 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). 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