France vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
France
1.23 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
France rank
23rd
Spain rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 1.23 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 71 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 | 1.15 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.111 GPIA | France |
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.0596 GPIA | France |
| 2020s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 0.0204 GPIA | 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 1.23 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between France and Spain?
- 0.01 GPIA, 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 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 71 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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