What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Europe & Central Asia and France?

476,774 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and France?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs France: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Europe & Central Asia

507,865 number

in 2019

France

31,091 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

10th

France rank

11th

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

Europe & Central Asia
France

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 507,865 number against 31,091 number in France, a difference of 476,774 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 16.3 times France's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and France ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	310,468 number	45,015 number	265,454 number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	418,875 number	39,724 number	379,151 number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	496,348 number	32,388 number	463,960 number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Europe & Central Asia or France?: Europe & Central Asia, at 507,865 number against 31,091 number in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Europe & Central Asia and France?: 476,774 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and France?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and France rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and France ranks 11th of 45 groups.
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: 04 September 2026

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