France vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
France
56.9%
in 2024
United States
57.1%
in 2023
France rank
66th
United States rank
63rd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 57.1% against 56.9% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 66th and United States ranks 63rd of 149 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.4% | 55.5% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 57.3% | 0.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, France or United States?
- United States, at 57.1% against 56.9% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between France and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do France and United States rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- France ranks 66th and United States ranks 63rd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). 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