France vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

France
58.6%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
73.8%
in 2024
France rank
155th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
154th

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • France
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 73.8% against 58.6% in France, a difference of 15.2%.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 1.3 times France's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

France ranks 155th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 154th of 190 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 43.2% 70.3% 27.1% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 48.7% 71.9% 23.2% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 58.1% 72.6% 14.5% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 59.5% 73.6% 14.0% UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, France or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 73.8% against 58.6% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between France and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
15.2%, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do France and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
France ranks 155th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 154th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release