Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, France or Italy?

Italy, at 12.83 years against 12.57 years in France as of 2040.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.

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.

France vs Italy: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

France

12.57 years

in 2040

Italy

12.83 years

in 2040

France rank

24th

Italy rank

21st

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

France
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 12.83 years against 12.57 years in France, a difference of 0.26 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 24th and Italy ranks 21st of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1980s	6.87 years	7.36 years	0.49 years	Italy
1990s	8.84 years	8.68 years	0.16 years	France
2000s	10.54 years	9.96 years	0.575 years	France
2010s	11.47 years	10.91 years	0.56 years	France
2020s	11.98 years	11.67 years	0.315 years	France
2030s	12.36 years	12.34 years	0.02 years	France
2040s	12.57 years	12.83 years	0.26 years	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, France or Italy?: Italy, at 12.83 years against 12.57 years in France as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between France and Italy?: 0.26 years, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do France and Italy rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: France ranks 24th and Italy ranks 21st 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: 07 August 2026

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