France vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
France
39.7%
in 2023
Spain
37.6%
in 2023
France rank
29th
Spain rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 39.7% against 37.6% in Spain, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was France ahead.
France ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 17.5% | 2.1% | France |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 25.0% | 2.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 31.5% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 36.6% | 1.8% | 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 39.7% against 37.6% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between France and Spain?
- 2.1%, 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 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 101 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, urban, 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