France vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
France
1 GPIA
in 2023
Germany
1 GPIA
in 2023
France rank
26th
Germany rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 26th and Germany ranks 26th of 100 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2000s | 0.9995 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0005 GPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9986 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0014 GPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.999 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.001 GPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, France or Germany?
- France, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between France and Germany?
- 0 GPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- France ranks 26th and Germany 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release