France vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
France
16.6 years
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
15.7 years
in 2024
France rank
47th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
49th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- France
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
France currently reports 16.6 years against 15.7 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.9 years.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 47th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 49th of 179 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.41 years | 12.14 years | 3.27 years | France |
| 2010s | 15.92 years | 14.26 years | 1.66 years | France |
| 2020s | 16.51 years | 15.41 years | 1.1 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, France or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- France, at 16.6 years against 15.7 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between France and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 0.9 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- France ranks 47th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 49th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). 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