Australia vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
0.8778 LPIA
in 2024
France
0.8929 LPIA
in 2020
Australia rank
35th
France rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.8929 LPIA against 0.8778 LPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0151 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 35th and France ranks 33rd of 105 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8448 LPIA | 0.8928 LPIA | 0.048 LPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.8641 LPIA | 0.9709 LPIA | 0.1068 LPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.8913 LPIA | 0.8929 LPIA | 0.0016 LPIA | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Australia or France?
- France, at 0.8929 LPIA against 0.8778 LPIA in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and France?
- 0.0151 LPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 35th and France ranks 33rd of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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