Australia vs France: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Australia
28,584 number
in 2018
France
31,091 number
in 2018
Australia rank
13th
France rank
11th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Australia
  • France
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199820082018

How they compare

France currently reports 31,091 number against 28,584 number in Australia, a difference of 2,507 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 13th and France ranks 11th of 131 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1990s 11,655 number 45,015 number 33,360 number France
2000s 18,326 number 39,724 number 21,398 number France
2010s 27,466 number 32,388 number 4,922 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Australia or France?
France, at 31,091 number against 28,584 number in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Australia and France?
2,507 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Australia and France rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Australia ranks 13th and France ranks 11th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.