France vs Germany: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad

France
4.27 Percentage of students
in 2023
Germany
4.29 Percentage of students
in 2023
France rank
12th
Germany rank
11th

Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time

  • France
  • Germany
01234201520192023

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

Indicator
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 383 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

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.