France vs Greece: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
8.5%
in 2023
Greece
8.2%
in 2022
France rank
12th
Greece rank
15th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
France currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.
France ranks 12th and Greece ranks 15th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 9.0% | 1.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 8.0% | 1.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 0.7% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, France or Greece?
- France, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and Greece?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 12th and Greece ranks 15th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, 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