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

France
31,091 number
in 2018
Spain
42,644 number
in 2018
France rank
11th
Spain rank
9th

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

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

How they compare

Spain currently reports 42,644 number against 31,091 number in France, a difference of 11,553 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.

France ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 45,015 number 31,954 number 13,060 number France
2000s 39,724 number 35,884 number 3,840 number France
2010s 32,288 number 27,012 number 5,276 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, France or Spain?
Spain, at 42,644 number against 31,091 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between France and Spain?
11,553 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do France and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
France ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th 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.