France vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
France
35.4%
in 2023
Germany
37.4%
in 2023
France rank
11th
Germany rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 37.4% against 35.4% in France, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 11th and Germany ranks 8th of 40 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.9% | 33.7% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 36.3% | 1.9% | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 37.4% against 35.4% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between France and Germany?
- 2.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 11th and Germany ranks 8th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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