France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

France
1.28 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.38 million
in 2023
France rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

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

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.38 million against 1.28 million in France, a difference of 106,630.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.

France ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 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 527,174 502,702 24,472 France
1980s 620,925 553,891 67,034 France
1990s 888,076 817,379 70,697 France
2000s 957,645 987,130 29,485 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.10 million 1.06 million 37,111 France
2020s 1.26 million 1.30 million 39,218 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, male (number), gaps, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.38 million against 1.28 million in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
106,630, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
France ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.