France vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

France
4.02 million
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
146.63 million
in 2024
France rank
31st
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
33rd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • France
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 146.63 million against 4.02 million in France, a difference of 142.61 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 36.4 times France's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

France ranks 31st and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 33rd of 221 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
2000s 4.07 million 181.72 million 177.65 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 3.93 million 168.85 million 164.92 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 4.02 million 148.26 million 144.24 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, France or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 146.63 million against 4.02 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between France and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
142.61 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
France ranks 31st and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 33rd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release