France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
0.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.5%
in 2023
France rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.5% against 0.2% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 123 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 2.1% | 2.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.5% against 0.2% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, 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