France vs Italy: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes
France
30.1%
in 2021
Italy
33.1%
in 2021
France rank
17th
Italy rank
14th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 33.1% against 30.1% in France, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 14th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 28.7% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 27.5% | 7.1% | France |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 33.1% | 3.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 33.1% against 30.1% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes between France and Italy?
- 3.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 14th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, 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