France vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
France
0.8624 LPIA
in 2020
Italy
0.8778 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
37th
Italy rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.8778 LPIA against 0.8624 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.0154 LPIA.
Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 37th and Italy ranks 36th of 103 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.769 LPIA | 0.7359 LPIA | 0.0331 LPIA | France |
| 2000s | 0.8958 LPIA | 0.7831 LPIA | 0.1126 LPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.965 LPIA | 0.8474 LPIA | 0.1176 LPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.8624 LPIA | 0.8502 LPIA | 0.0122 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, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.8778 LPIA against 0.8624 LPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between France and Italy?
- 0.0154 LPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- France ranks 37th and Italy ranks 36th of 103 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, female, 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