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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
72 places, 818 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release