France vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
France
1.60 million
in 2024
Spain
1.34 million
in 2024
France rank
17th
Spain rank
19th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 1.60 million against 1.34 million in Spain, a difference of 258,760.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 195 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 493,329 | 254,931 | 238,398 | France |
| 1980s | 613,204 | 407,935 | 205,269 | France |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 774,699 | 280,027 | France |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 970,546 | 197,928 | France |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.06 million | 263,689 | France |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.26 million | 310,096 | France |
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 Spain?
- France, at 1.60 million against 1.34 million in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between France and Spain?
- 258,760, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- France ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th 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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About this data
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.