France vs Spain: Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled

France
15.22 million Persons
in 2022
Spain
9.28 million Persons
in 2023
France rank
4th
Spain rank
7th

Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled over time

  • France
  • Spain
05.0M10.0M15.0M201220172023

How they compare

France currently reports 15.22 million Persons against 9.28 million Persons in Spain, a difference of 5.94 million Persons.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 26 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 15.04 million Persons 9.03 million Persons 6.01 million Persons France
2020s 15.28 million Persons 9.24 million Persons 6.03 million Persons France

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 Spain?
France, at 15.22 million Persons against 9.28 million Persons in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled between France and Spain?
5.94 million Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do France and Spain rank globally for enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled?
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th 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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Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 418 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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.