France vs IDA blend: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
France
15.8 years
in 2018
IDA blend
9.02 years
in 2019
France rank
42nd
IDA blend rank
45th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- France
- IDA blend
How they compare
France currently reports 15.8 years against 9.02 years in IDA blend, a difference of 6.78 years.
That makes France's figure about 1.8 times IDA blend's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 42nd and IDA blend ranks 45th of 183 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.36 years | 5.09 years | 7.26 years | France |
| 1980s | 13.04 years | 6.85 years | 6.19 years | France |
| 1990s | 15.16 years | 6.83 years | 8.33 years | France |
| 2000s | 14.92 years | 7.72 years | 7.21 years | France |
| 2010s | 15.43 years | 8.79 years | 6.64 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 IDA blend?
- France, at 15.8 years against 9.02 years in IDA blend as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between France and IDA blend?
- 6.78 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and IDA blend?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do France and IDA blend rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- France ranks 42nd and IDA blend ranks 45th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.