France vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
France
43.1%
in 2024
United States
42.9%
in 2023
France rank
84th
United States rank
87th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 43.1% against 42.9% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was France ahead.
France ranks 84th and United States ranks 87th of 149 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.6% | 44.5% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 42.7% | 0.8% | France |
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?
- France, at 43.1% against 42.9% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between France and United States?
- 0.2%, with France 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 84th and United States ranks 87th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). 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