What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between France and Germany?

249,950 number, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?

25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Germany: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female

France

1.34 million number

in 2018

Germany

1.09 million number

in 2018

France rank

19th

Germany rank

21st

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

France
Germany

How they compare

France currently reports 1.34 million number against 1.09 million number in Germany, a difference of 249,950 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 19th and Germany ranks 21st of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.26 million number	1.33 million number	68,750 number	Germany
2000s	1.30 million number	1.33 million number	28,554 number	Germany
2010s	1.30 million number	1.18 million number	120,897 number	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, France or Germany?: France, at 1.34 million number against 1.09 million number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between France and Germany?: 249,950 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do France and Germany rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?: France ranks 19th and Germany ranks 21st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,401 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.