France vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
France
0.8204 GPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.8914 GPIA
in 2023
France rank
29th
Netherlands rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.8914 GPIA against 0.8204 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.071 GPIA.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7102 GPIA | 0.7386 GPIA | 0.0283 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.7948 GPIA | 0.8342 GPIA | 0.0394 GPIA | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.8914 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 Netherlands?
- 0.071 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- France ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 26th 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