Australia vs France: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Australia
1.1 GPIA
in 2022
France
1.11 GPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
38th
France rank
35th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.11 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 38th and France ranks 35th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.0196 GPIA | France |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.0188 GPIA | France |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.0132 GPIA | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Australia or France?
- France, at 1.11 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Australia and France?
- 0.01 GPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 38th and France ranks 35th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release