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
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.