France vs Switzerland: Share of the population with at least some formal education
France
98.9%
in 2020
Switzerland
98.9%
in 2020
France rank
29th
Switzerland rank
29th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 23.3% | 75.5% | 52.2% | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 42.0% | 80.6% | 38.6% | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 60.5% | 85.8% | 25.4% | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 75.7% | 89.7% | 14.0% | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 88.7% | 93.3% | 4.6% | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 98.0% | 97.2% | 0.8% | France |
| 1930s | 99.7% | 98.4% | 1.2% | France |
| 1940s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 0.1% | France |
| 1950s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 99.3% | 98.7% | 0.6% | France |
| 1970s | 99.0% | 95.8% | 3.2% | France |
| 1980s | 97.1% | 95.2% | 1.8% | France |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 90.7% | 4.7% | France |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 89.8% | 8.8% | France |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 98.9% against 98.9% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between France and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- France ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.