France vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
France
32.2%
in 2023
Germany
34.5%
in 2023
France rank
21st
Germany rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 34.5% against 32.2% in France, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 21st and Germany ranks 19th of 74 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 24.8% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 32.8% | 4.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 34.5% against 32.2% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between France and Germany?
- 2.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- France ranks 21st and Germany ranks 19th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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