France vs United Kingdom: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and

France
697.19 Thousand
in 2011
United Kingdom
780.61 Thousand
in 2012
France rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
0200400600800200220072012

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 780.61 Thousand against 697.19 Thousand in France, a difference of 83.42 Thousand.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 45 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 627.61 Thousand 659.32 Thousand 31.71 Thousand United Kingdom
2010s 697.19 Thousand 754.31 Thousand 57.12 Thousand United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 780.61 Thousand against 697.19 Thousand in France as of 2012.
What is the difference in graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and between France and United Kingdom?
83.42 Thousand, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 500 data points, 2002–2012
Last refreshed