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

France
1.90 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.97 million number
in 2018
France rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.97 million number against 1.90 million number in France, a difference of 74,110 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.07 million number 1.94 million number 129,943 number France
1980s 2.13 million number 2.27 million number 140,387 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 2.02 million number 1.91 million number 109,299 number France
2000s 2.01 million number 1.88 million number 131,459 number France
2010s 1.93 million number 2.03 million number 106,652 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 number against 1.90 million number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74,110 number, 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?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
France ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 203 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.