France vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender
France
0.9321 GPIA
in 2023
Germany
0.952 GPIA
in 2023
France rank
37th
Germany rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural gender over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.952 GPIA against 0.9321 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.0199 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 37th and Germany ranks 36th of 56 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7419 GPIA | 0.8918 GPIA | 0.1498 GPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.8821 GPIA | 0.9305 GPIA | 0.0484 GPIA | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 0.952 GPIA against 0.9321 GPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between France and Germany?
- 0.0199 GPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- France ranks 37th and Germany ranks 36th 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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