France vs Iceland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
France
0.458 LPIA
in 2023
Iceland
0.4751 LPIA
in 2022
France rank
26th
Iceland rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.4751 LPIA against 0.458 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.0171 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was France ahead.
France ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 56 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4205 LPIA | 0.4297 LPIA | 0.0092 LPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.4022 LPIA | 0.4321 LPIA | 0.0299 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 0.4751 LPIA against 0.458 LPIA in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between France and Iceland?
- 0.0171 LPIA, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- France ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 56 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, 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