France vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
France
1 NPIA
in 2023
Ireland
1 NPIA
in 2020
France rank
11th
Ireland rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 NPIA against 1 NPIA in France, a difference of 0 NPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th of 33 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9142 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 0.0876 NPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9324 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 0.0681 NPIA | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1 NPIA against 1 NPIA in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between France and Ireland?
- 0 NPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- France ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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