France vs United States: Productivity vs educational attainment

France
77.67
in 2023
United States
83.53
in 2023
France rank
12th
United States rank
9th

Productivity vs educational attainment over time

  • France
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 83.53 against 77.67 in France, a difference of 5.86.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

France ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 130 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States Difference Ahead
1950s 9.74 24.18 14.43 United States
1960s 16.92 31.96 15.04 United States
1970s 29.98 39.68 9.7 United States
1980s 39.92 45.01 5.09 United States
1990s 50.29 52.31 2.03 United States
2000s 63.67 65.29 1.61 United States
2010s 72.6 74.91 2.31 United States
2020s 78.99 82.22 3.23 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity vs educational attainment, France or United States?
United States, at 83.53 against 77.67 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity vs educational attainment between France and United States?
5.86, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and United States rank globally for productivity vs educational attainment?
France ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Productivity 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
Productivity vs educational attainment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed