France vs Germany: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.29 Percentage of students against 4.27 Percentage of students in France, a difference of 0.02 Percentage of students.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th of 32 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.82 Percentage of students | 3.97 Percentage of students | 0.1487 Percentage of students | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.1 Percentage of students | 4.12 Percentage of students | 0.0211 Percentage of students | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 4.29 Percentage of students against 4.27 Percentage of students in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between France and Germany?
- 0.02 Percentage of students, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.