France vs High income: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

France
2.50 million number
in 2019
High income
42.71 million number
in 2019
France rank
25th
High income rank
23rd

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • France
  • High income
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How they compare

High income currently reports 42.71 million number against 2.50 million number in France, a difference of 40.21 million number.

That makes High income's figure about 17.1 times France's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

France ranks 25th and High income ranks 23rd of 205 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France High income Difference Ahead
1970s 2.52 million number 51.12 million number 48.61 million number High income
1980s 2.59 million number 52.11 million number 49.52 million number High income
1990s 2.34 million number 48.45 million number 46.11 million number High income
2000s 2.45 million number 46.76 million number 44.31 million number High income
2010s 2.44 million number 44.09 million number 41.65 million number High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, France or High income?
High income, at 42.71 million number against 2.50 million number in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between France and High income?
40.21 million number, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and High income?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do France and High income rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
France ranks 25th and High income ranks 23rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.