Australia vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Australia
1 GPIA
in 2023
France
1 GPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
23rd
France rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in France, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and France ranks 26th of 100 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.0005 GPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 0.0012 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 0.0007 GPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Australia and France?
- 0 GPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Australia ranks 23rd and France ranks 26th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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