France vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
3.1%
in 2023
United States of America
2.9%
in 2023
France rank
55th
United States of America rank
57th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
France currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States of America ahead.
France ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 57th of 122 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 5.8% | 2.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.2% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- France, at 3.1% against 2.9% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 57th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, female (%). 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