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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
123 places, 1,738 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release