France vs Netherlands: Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index
France
0.969 index
in 2019
Netherlands
0.9637 index
in 2020
France rank
71st
Netherlands rank
74th
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 0.969 index against 0.9637 index in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0053 index.
Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 71st and Netherlands ranks 74th of 121 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9525 index | 0.9378 index | 0.0147 index | France |
| 2010s | 0.9565 index | 0.947 index | 0.0095 index | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 0.969 index against 0.9637 index in Netherlands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index between France and Netherlands?
- 0.0053 index, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index?
- France ranks 71st and Netherlands ranks 74th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal average years of schooling between men and women. Values below 1 favor men, and above 1 favor women.