France vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

France
2.88 million
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.73 million
in 2024
France rank
17th
Republic of Korea rank
18th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • France
  • Republic of Korea
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

France currently reports 2.88 million against 2.73 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 149,690.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 962,558 296,022 666,536 France
1980s 1.23 million 1.17 million 62,578 France
1990s 1.94 million 2.15 million 207,498 Republic of Korea
2000s 2.13 million 3.18 million 1.06 million Republic of Korea
2010s 2.43 million 3.24 million 810,204 Republic of Korea
2020s 2.83 million 2.84 million 9,482 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), France or Republic of Korea?
France, at 2.88 million against 2.73 million in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between France and Republic of Korea?
149,690, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
France ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.