Which has higher average years of schooling, France or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Moldova, at 11.82 years against 11.61 years in France as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between France and Republic of Moldova?

0.21 years, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Moldova?

9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Republic of Moldova: Average years of schooling

France

11.61 years

in 2020

Republic of Moldova

11.82 years

in 2020

France rank

44th

Republic of Moldova rank

41st

Average years of schooling over time

France
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 11.82 years against 11.61 years in France, a difference of 0.21 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 44th and Republic of Moldova ranks 41st of 162 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1980s	11.19 years	8.44 years	2.75 years	France
1990s	11.56 years	9.4 years	2.16 years	France
2000s	12 years	9.63 years	2.37 years	France
2010s	12.04 years	10.95 years	1.09 years	France
2020s	11.61 years	11.82 years	0.2115 years	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, France or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 11.82 years against 11.61 years in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between France and Republic of Moldova?: 0.21 years, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Moldova?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do France and Republic of Moldova rank globally for average years of schooling?: France ranks 44th and Republic of Moldova ranks 41st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.