France vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
France
91.5%
in 2020
Netherlands
85.5%
in 2023
France rank
27th
Netherlands rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 91.5% against 85.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
France ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 31 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.2% | 91.8% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 92.2% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- France, at 91.5% against 85.5% in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between France and Netherlands?
- 6.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- France ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, female (%). 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