France vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
France
15.4%
in 2023
United States
16.2%
in 2024
France rank
27th
United States rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 16.2% against 15.4% in France, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
France ranks 27th and United States ranks 24th of 67 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 13.6% | 2.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 15.4% | 1.0% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 16.2% against 15.4% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between France and United States?
- 0.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- France ranks 27th and United States ranks 24th of 67 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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