France vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private
France
27.5%
in 2024
United States
27.6%
in 2023
France rank
70th
United States rank
69th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 27.6% against 27.5% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
France ranks 70th and United States ranks 69th of 143 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 29.1% | 15.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 26.9% | 5.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 27.5% | 2.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private, France or United States?
- United States, at 27.6% against 27.5% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private between France and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do France and United States rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- France ranks 70th and United States ranks 69th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release