France vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

France
0.5626 LPIA
in 2020
Poland
0.5563 LPIA
in 2024
France rank
34th
Poland rank
35th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • France
  • Poland
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.5626 LPIA against 0.5563 LPIA in Poland, a difference of 0.0063 LPIA.

Across all 21 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 34th and Poland ranks 35th of 93 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.573 LPIA 0.315 LPIA 0.258 LPIA France
2010s 0.6837 LPIA 0.4629 LPIA 0.2208 LPIA France
2020s 0.5626 LPIA 0.5157 LPIA 0.0469 LPIA France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, France or Poland?
France, at 0.5626 LPIA against 0.5563 LPIA in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between France and Poland?
0.0063 LPIA, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do France and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
France ranks 34th and Poland ranks 35th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
93 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release