Australia vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary

Australia
0.8512 LPIA
in 2022
France
0.8036 LPIA
in 2019
Australia rank
7th
France rank
8th

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time

  • Australia
  • France
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.8512 LPIA against 0.8036 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.0476 LPIA.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and France ranks 8th of 39 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7837 LPIA 0.66 LPIA 0.1237 LPIA Australia
2010s 0.8057 LPIA 0.7637 LPIA 0.042 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 0.8512 LPIA against 0.8036 LPIA in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and France?
0.0476 LPIA, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Australia and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Australia ranks 7th and France ranks 8th of 39 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, female, 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release