France vs Germany: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997)

France
271.4 Thousand
in 2012
Germany
287.35 Thousand
in 2012
France rank
4th
Germany rank
3rd

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) over time

  • France
  • Germany
0100200300199820052012

How they compare

Germany currently reports 287.35 Thousand against 271.4 Thousand in France, a difference of 15.95 Thousand.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 244.86 Thousand 256.49 Thousand 11.63 Thousand Germany
2010s 266.52 Thousand 274.71 Thousand 8.19 Thousand Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), France or Germany?
Germany, at 287.35 Thousand against 271.4 Thousand in France as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between France and Germany?
15.95 Thousand, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do France and Germany rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 555 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed