France vs MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

France
490,864
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions
39.85 million
in 2024
France rank
12th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
10th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • France
  • MDG: Developing Regions
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199820112024

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 39.85 million against 490,864 in France, a difference of 39.36 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 81.2 times France's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

France ranks 12th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th of 149 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 478,141 10.66 million 10.18 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 521,310 19.05 million 18.53 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 525,009 30.21 million 29.68 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 523,985 37.97 million 37.44 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, France or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 39.85 million against 490,864 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between France and MDG: Developing Regions?
39.36 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and MDG: Developing Regions?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do France and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
France ranks 12th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release