France vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
France
66.8%
in 2020
Netherlands
71.3%
in 2023
France rank
36th
Netherlands rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 71.3% against 66.8% in France, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 56.3% | 11.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 60.6% | 8.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 0.0% | France |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 69.7% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 71.3% against 66.8% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between France and Netherlands?
- 4.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- France ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 113 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, rural, 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