France vs United States of America: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of

France
43.5%
in 2017
United States of America
45.6%
in 2018
France rank
21st
United States of America rank
19th

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of over time

  • France
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 45.6% against 43.5% in France, a difference of 2.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

France ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 80 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 40.5% 48.1% 7.6% United States of America
2010s 42.4% 47.2% 4.8% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of, France or United States of America?
United States of America, at 45.6% against 43.5% in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of between France and United States of America?
2.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
France ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/