France vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

France
1.60 million
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
47.14 million
in 2024
France rank
17th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
18th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • France
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M197319982024

How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 47.14 million against 1.60 million in France, a difference of 45.54 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 29.4 times France's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

France ranks 17th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th of 195 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 493,329 2.47 million 1.97 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1980s 625,758 4.37 million 3.75 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 1.05 million 8.18 million 7.13 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 1.17 million 18.99 million 17.83 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 1.32 million 34.10 million 32.77 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 1.57 million 44.34 million 42.77 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, France or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 47.14 million against 1.60 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between France and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
45.54 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do France and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
France ranks 17th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release