France vs Germany: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
France
3.87 million number
in 2018
Germany
4.45 million number
in 2018
France rank
26th
Germany rank
23rd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.45 million number against 3.87 million number in France, a difference of 574,250 number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 26th and Germany ranks 23rd of 203 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.23 million number | 5.32 million number | 1.09 million number | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.31 million number | 6.47 million number | 2.16 million number | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.10 million number | 5.12 million number | 1.02 million number | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.06 million number | 4.67 million number | 602,871 number | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.92 million number | 4.53 million number | 600,521 number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 4.45 million number against 3.87 million number in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between France and Germany?
- 574,250 number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- France ranks 26th and Germany ranks 23rd of 203 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.