France vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
France
37.2%
in 2023
Spain
37.7%
in 2023
France rank
13th
Spain rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.7% against 37.2% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 40 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.6% | 31.7% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 0.0% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 37.7% against 37.2% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between France and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th 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, both sexes (%). 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