Australia vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Australia
0.721 LPIA
in 2024
France
0.716 LPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
19th
France rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.721 LPIA against 0.716 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.005 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and France ranks 20th of 72 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7146 LPIA | 0.6086 LPIA | 0.106 LPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.7102 LPIA | 0.6837 LPIA | 0.0265 LPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.7284 LPIA | 0.6642 LPIA | 0.0642 LPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 0.721 LPIA against 0.716 LPIA in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and France?
- 0.005 LPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 19th and France ranks 20th of 72 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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