France vs Italy: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
France
0.969 GPIA
in 2019
Italy
0.9741 GPIA
in 2020
France rank
71st
Italy rank
69th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.9741 GPIA against 0.969 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.0051 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.
France ranks 71st and Italy ranks 69th of 121 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9552 GPIA | 0.9335 GPIA | 0.0217 GPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.9561 GPIA | 0.9518 GPIA | 0.0043 GPIA | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.9741 GPIA against 0.969 GPIA in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between France and Italy?
- 0.0051 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- France ranks 71st and Italy ranks 69th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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