France vs Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
France
2.62 million number
in 2018
Germany
3.13 million number
in 2018
France rank
17th
Germany rank
14th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.13 million number against 2.62 million number in France, a difference of 509,200 number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 million number | 2.11 million number | 136,819 number | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.46 million number | 2.99 million number | 524,960 number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.13 million number against 2.62 million number in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between France and Germany?
- 509,200 number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- France ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.