France vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
France
53.1%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
71.4%
in 2024
France rank
153rd
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
How they compare
UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 71.4% against 53.1% in France, a difference of 18.3%.
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 153rd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 154th of 188 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 | 37.5% | 67.0% | 29.5% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 69.3% | 26.4% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 69.8% | 16.9% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 70.8% | 17.2% | 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 71.4% against 53.1% 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?
- 18.3%, 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 153rd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 154th of 188 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, male (%). 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