France vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
France
1.09 GPIA
in 2023
United States of America
1.09 GPIA
in 2024
France rank
62nd
United States of America rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
France currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.
France ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 63rd of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9284 GPIA | 0.9069 GPIA | 0.0215 GPIA | France |
| 2000s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9757 GPIA | 0.024 GPIA | France |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0062 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0013 GPIA | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- France, at 1.09 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between France and United States of America?
- 0 GPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 63rd of 127 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 gender parity index (GPIA). 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