France vs Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

France
1.60 million
in 2024
Germany
1.66 million
in 2024
France rank
17th
Germany rank
15th

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

  • France
  • Germany
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M197920012024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.66 million against 1.60 million in France, a difference of 53,930.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was France ahead.

France ranks 17th and Germany ranks 15th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 1.10 million 916,288 184,748 France
2010s 1.36 million 1.46 million 99,126 Germany
2020s 1.57 million 1.66 million 90,604 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), France or Germany?
Germany, at 1.66 million against 1.60 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between France and Germany?
53,930, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
France ranks 17th and Germany ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.