France vs Germany: Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled
Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.34 million Persons against 15.22 million Persons in France, a difference of 2.12 million Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.04 million Persons | 16.52 million Persons | 1.47 million Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.28 million Persons | 16.99 million Persons | 1.71 million Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 17.34 million Persons against 15.22 million Persons in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled between France and Germany?
- 2.12 million Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on enrolment data adjusted to the financial year. This information is only used to calculate the expenditure per student and is provided as a reference statistics. It should NOT be used as the official enrolment figures. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.