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 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.

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: 07 August 2026

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