France vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
France
0.9786 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland
0.9792 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
27th
Ireland rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9792 LPIA against 0.9786 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.0006 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.
France ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 26th of 95 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9576 LPIA | 0.9962 LPIA | 0.0386 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.972 LPIA | 0.9834 LPIA | 0.0115 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9504 LPIA | 0.9895 LPIA | 0.0391 LPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.9792 LPIA against 0.9786 LPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between France and Ireland?
- 0.0006 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- France ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 26th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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