France vs Germany: Population in private households by educational attainment level
France
20.2%
in 2025
Germany
20.3%
in 2025
France rank
20th
Germany rank
19th
Population in private households by educational attainment level over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 20.3% against 20.2% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.
France ranks 20th and Germany ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 23.5% | 11.0% | France |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 19.3% | 7.9% | France |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.5% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 20.3% against 20.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level between France and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 20th and Germany ranks 19th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.