France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme

France
2.33 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.22 million
in 2017
France rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M201220172023

How they compare

France currently reports 2.33 million against 2.22 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 114,530.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 30 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 2.33 million against 2.22 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
114,530, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 325 data points, 2012–2023
Last refreshed