France vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
France
0.8204 GPIA
in 2023
Germany
0.8866 GPIA
in 2023
France rank
29th
Germany rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.8866 GPIA against 0.8204 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.0662 GPIA.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 29th and Germany ranks 27th of 37 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 | 0.7421 GPIA | 0.8383 GPIA | 0.0962 GPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.7948 GPIA | 0.852 GPIA | 0.0572 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 0.8866 GPIA against 0.8204 GPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between France and Germany?
- 0.0662 GPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- France ranks 29th and Germany ranks 27th of 37 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, non-immigrant background, 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