France vs Italy: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male
France
24.1%
in 2021
Italy
27.0%
in 2021
France rank
15th
Italy rank
12th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 27.0% against 24.1% in France, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 41 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 22.1% | 0.3% | France |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 21.6% | 9.0% | France |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 26.7% | 4.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 27.0% against 24.1% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male between France and Italy?
- 2.9%, 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, male?
- France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, male (%). 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