France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, tertiary education, female

France
1.95 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.97 million
in 2024
France rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.97 million against 1.95 million in France, a difference of 13,390.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.

France ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.02 million 1.91 million 104,010 France
2010s 1.93 million 2.03 million 106,116 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.96 million 1.94 million 15,494 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.97 million against 1.95 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13,390, 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?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
France ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (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, female (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