France vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
France
1 LPIA
in 2023
Germany
1 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
12th
Germany rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Germany, a difference of 0 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 12th of 100 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0 LPIA | — |
| 2000s | 1.01 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.007 LPIA | France |
| 2010s | 1.01 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0137 LPIA | France |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0003 LPIA | France |
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 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between France and Germany?
- 0 LPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 29 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 12th and Germany ranks 12th 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, 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
February 2026 Data Release