France vs Spain: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions

France
23.7%
in 2018
Spain
21.9%
in 2018
France rank
70th
Spain rank
73rd

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions over time

  • France
  • Spain
0510152025199920082018

How they compare

France currently reports 23.7% against 21.9% in Spain, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Across all 19 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 70th and Spain ranks 73rd of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 16.5% 13.3% 3.3% France
2010s 20.9% 17.5% 3.4% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, France or Spain?
France, at 23.7% against 21.9% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions between France and Spain?
1.8%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do France and Spain rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
France ranks 70th and Spain ranks 73rd of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.