France vs Ireland: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 328,736 Persons against 140,418 Persons in Ireland, a difference of 188,318 Persons.
That makes France's figure about 2.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 12th of 26 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 340,800 Persons | 156,014 Persons | 184,786 Persons | France |
| 2020s | 331,242 Persons | 136,026 Persons | 195,216 Persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution, France or Ireland?
- France, at 328,736 Persons against 140,418 Persons in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution between France and Ireland?
- 188,318 Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- France ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 12th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.