France vs Germany: School age population, tertiary education, male
France
2.07 million
in 2024
Germany
2.22 million
in 2024
France rank
31st
Germany rank
29th
School age population, tertiary education, male over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.22 million against 2.07 million in France, a difference of 147,260.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 31st and Germany ranks 29th of 221 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 2.45 million | 393,057 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 2.37 million | 366,619 | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.07 million | 2.28 million | 208,968 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.22 million against 2.07 million in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between France and Germany?
- 147,260, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- France ranks 31st and Germany ranks 29th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release