France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

France
1.43 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.40 million number
in 2018
France rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.43 million number against 1.40 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 24,350 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.

France ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 493,329 number 280,640 number 212,689 number France
1980s 625,758 number 435,409 number 190,349 number France
1990s 1.05 million number 838,464 number 216,262 number France
2000s 1.17 million number 1.27 million number 104,257 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.31 million number 1.37 million number 57,271 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 1.43 million number against 1.40 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24,350 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
France ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 187 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.