France vs Vietnam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both

France
2.88 million
in 2024
Vietnam
2.49 million
in 2024
France rank
17th
Vietnam rank
20th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both over time

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

How they compare

France currently reports 2.88 million against 2.49 million in Vietnam, a difference of 391,670.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was France ahead.

France ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 1.05 million 109,798 937,392 France
1980s 1.25 million 140,382 1.11 million France
1990s 1.94 million 326,306 1.62 million France
2000s 2.13 million 1.20 million 927,525 France
2010s 2.43 million 2.20 million 226,168 France
2020s 2.83 million 2.50 million 332,536 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 Vietnam?
France, at 2.88 million against 2.49 million in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between France and Vietnam?
391,670, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Vietnam?
45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do France and Vietnam rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
France ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 20th 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.