France vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
5.2%
in 2023
Ireland
4.8%
in 2022
France rank
71st
Ireland rank
74th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 5.2% against 4.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 71st and Ireland ranks 74th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.4% | 3.3% | France |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.4% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | 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 Ireland?
- France, at 5.2% against 4.8% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 71st and Ireland ranks 74th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, 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