France vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

France
1.60 million
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
50.02 million
in 2024
France rank
17th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
16th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • France
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M197319982024

How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 50.02 million against 1.60 million in France, a difference of 48.42 million.

That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 31.2 times France's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

France ranks 17th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 16th of 195 countries.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 493,329 6.15 million 5.66 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
1980s 625,758 7.79 million 7.16 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
1990s 1.05 million 9.85 million 8.79 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2000s 1.17 million 23.42 million 22.26 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 1.32 million 38.15 million 36.82 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 1.57 million 47.35 million 45.78 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, France or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 50.02 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
48.42 million, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do France and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
France ranks 17th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 16th 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