France vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
France
1.09 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
1.06 GPIA
in 2023
France rank
18th
Spain rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
Across all 10 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 28 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0423 GPIA | France |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0357 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 1.09 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between France and Spain?
- 0.03 GPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- France ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 28 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, non-immigrant background, 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