France vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
France
35.4%
in 2023
Spain
34.6%
in 2024
France rank
24th
Spain rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 35.4% against 34.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and Spain ranks 26th of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 23.3% | 3.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 29.1% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.8% | 0.5% | 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 Spain?
- France, at 35.4% against 34.6% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between France and Spain?
- 0.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 24th and Spain ranks 26th of 129 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, 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