France vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
France
0.857 NPIA
in 2023
United States
0.838 NPIA
in 2024
France rank
28th
United States rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 0.857 NPIA against 0.838 NPIA in United States, a difference of 0.019 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 28th and United States ranks 30th of 37 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.772 NPIA | 0.8356 NPIA | 0.0635 NPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 0.8292 NPIA | 0.8461 NPIA | 0.0169 NPIA | United States |
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 United States?
- France, at 0.857 NPIA against 0.838 NPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between France and United States?
- 0.019 NPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- France ranks 28th and United States ranks 30th of 37 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 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