France vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
France
0.4295 LPIA
in 2023
Portugal
0.4028 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
25th
Portugal rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 0.4295 LPIA against 0.4028 LPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0267 LPIA.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 28th of 59 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4167 LPIA | 0.468 LPIA | 0.0513 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.3873 LPIA | 0.392 LPIA | 0.0047 LPIA | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- France, at 0.4295 LPIA against 0.4028 LPIA in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between France and Portugal?
- 0.0267 LPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- France ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 28th 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