France vs Greece: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment
France
17.2%
in 2025
Greece
17.4%
in 2025
France rank
17th
Greece rank
16th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 17.4% against 17.2% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
France ranks 17th and Greece ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 36.7% | 8.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 25.4% | 5.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 19.7% | 2.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment, France or Greece?
- Greece, at 17.4% against 17.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment between France and Greece?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- France ranks 17th and Greece ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.