France vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA
France
0.4295 LPIA
in 2023
Iceland
0.4548 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
25th
Iceland rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.4548 LPIA against 0.4295 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.0253 LPIA.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was France ahead.
France ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4167 LPIA | 0.3903 LPIA | 0.0264 LPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.3917 LPIA | 0.4068 LPIA | 0.0151 LPIA | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, France or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.4548 LPIA against 0.4295 LPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between France and Iceland?
- 0.0253 LPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- France ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, 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