France vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
France
16.06 years
in 2024
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
15.16 years
in 2024
France rank
46th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
43rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- France
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
France currently reports 16.06 years against 15.16 years in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 0.9 years.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 46th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.13 years | 11.11 years | 4.01 years | France |
| 2010s | 15.58 years | 13.64 years | 1.94 years | France |
| 2020s | 16.04 years | 14.89 years | 1.15 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, France or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- France, at 16.06 years against 15.16 years in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between France and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 0.9 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- France ranks 46th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release