France vs Germany: Mean and median income by educational attainment level
France
22,371 Euro
in 2025
Germany
25,275 Euro
in 2025
France rank
14th
Germany rank
13th
Mean and median income by educational attainment level over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 25,275 Euro against 22,371 Euro in France, a difference of 2,904 Euro.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 14th and Germany ranks 13th 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 | 17,377 Euro | 16,984 Euro | 392.8 Euro | France |
| 2010s | 20,662 Euro | 17,735 Euro | 2,927 Euro | France |
| 2020s | 20,618 Euro | 23,800 Euro | 3,182 Euro | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by educational attainment level, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 25,275 Euro against 22,371 Euro in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by educational attainment level between France and Germany?
- 2,904 Euro, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 14th and Germany ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.