France vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
France
0.6407 LPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.6016 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
25th
Spain rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 0.6407 LPIA against 0.6016 LPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0391 LPIA.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 70 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5876 LPIA | 0.5483 LPIA | 0.0393 LPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.6163 LPIA | 0.5908 LPIA | 0.0255 LPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.6036 LPIA | 0.6016 LPIA | 0.002 LPIA | France |
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 Spain?
- France, at 0.6407 LPIA against 0.6016 LPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between France and Spain?
- 0.0391 LPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- France ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 70 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, male, 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