Australia vs France: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Australia
12.77 years
in 2040
France
12.57 years
in 2040
Australia rank
22nd
France rank
24th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

  • Australia
  • France
051015198020102040

How they compare

Australia currently reports 12.77 years against 12.57 years in France, a difference of 0.2 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 22nd and France ranks 24th of 146 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1980s 11.41 years 6.87 years 4.54 years Australia
1990s 11.47 years 8.84 years 2.63 years Australia
2000s 11.54 years 10.54 years 1 years Australia
2010s 12.3 years 11.47 years 0.835 years Australia
2020s 12.91 years 11.98 years 0.925 years Australia
2030s 12.83 years 12.36 years 0.475 years Australia
2040s 12.77 years 12.57 years 0.2 years Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Australia or France?
Australia, at 12.77 years against 12.57 years in France as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Australia and France?
0.2 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Australia and France rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
Australia ranks 22nd and France ranks 24th of 146 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.