France vs Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

France
2.88 million
in 2024
Pakistan
2.68 million
in 2024
France rank
17th
Pakistan rank
19th

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

  • France
  • Pakistan
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

France currently reports 2.88 million against 2.68 million in Pakistan, a difference of 196,400.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 19th of 200 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 962,558 124,146 838,412 France
1980s 1.29 million 264,458 1.02 million France
1990s 1.71 million 263,118 1.45 million France
2000s 2.17 million 811,311 1.36 million France
2010s 2.43 million 1.89 million 541,849 France
2020s 2.83 million 2.71 million 121,314 France

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 Pakistan?
France, at 2.88 million against 2.68 million in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between France and Pakistan?
196,400, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Pakistan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do France and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
France ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 19th 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.