France vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
France
490,864
in 2024
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
41.12 million
in 2024
France rank
12th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- France
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 41.12 million against 490,864 in France, a difference of 40.63 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 83.8 times France's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 149 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 478,141 | 11.58 million | 11.10 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 521,310 | 19.44 million | 18.92 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 525,009 | 29.65 million | 29.12 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 523,985 | 38.70 million | 38.18 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 41.12 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 40.63 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do France and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- France ranks 12th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th 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
February 2026 Data Release