France vs WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

France
69,639
in 2024
WB: Oecd Members
2.00 million
in 2024
France rank
13th
WB: Oecd Members rank
16th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • France
  • WB: Oecd Members
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How they compare

WB: Oecd Members currently reports 2.00 million against 69,639 in France, a difference of 1.93 million.

That makes WB: Oecd Members's figure about 28.7 times France's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Oecd Members has been ahead every year.

France ranks 13th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 16th of 143 countries.

WB: Oecd Members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
1990s 96,466 1.14 million 1.05 million WB: Oecd Members
2000s 84,928 1.34 million 1.25 million WB: Oecd Members
2010s 68,767 1.53 million 1.47 million WB: Oecd Members
2020s 67,404 1.78 million 1.72 million WB: Oecd Members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, France or WB: Oecd Members?
WB: Oecd Members, at 2.00 million against 69,639 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between France and WB: Oecd Members?
1.93 million, with WB: Oecd Members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and WB: Oecd Members?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do France and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
France ranks 13th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 16th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release