France vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
France
0.716 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.7346 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
20th
Netherlands rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.7346 LPIA against 0.716 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.0186 LPIA.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 72 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6629 LPIA | 0.7505 LPIA | 0.0875 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.6837 LPIA | 0.734 LPIA | 0.0502 LPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.6642 LPIA | 0.7254 LPIA | 0.0611 LPIA | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.7346 LPIA against 0.716 LPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between France and Netherlands?
- 0.0186 LPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- France ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 17th 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