France vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
France
1 NPIA
in 2023
Netherlands
0.9844 NPIA
in 2023
France rank
18th
Netherlands rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 1 NPIA against 0.9844 NPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0156 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8964 NPIA | 0.8388 NPIA | 0.0575 NPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.9608 NPIA | 0.9926 NPIA | 0.0318 NPIA | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- France, at 1 NPIA against 0.9844 NPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between France and Netherlands?
- 0.0156 NPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 32 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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