France vs United States of America: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
France
1.03 GPIA
in 2024
United States of America
1 GPIA
in 2023
France rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
France currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 103 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.2098 GPIA | France |
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.2572 GPIA | France |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0741 GPIA | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, France or United States of America?
- France, at 1.03 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between France and United States of America?
- 0.03 GPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- France ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, 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