Flemish Community in Belgium vs France: Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity

Flemish Community in Belgium
1.69 million Number
in 2011
France
14.98 million Number
in 2012
Flemish Community in Belgium rank
1st
France rank
3rd

Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity over time

  • Flemish Community in Belgium
  • France
05.0M10.0M15.0M199820052012

How they compare

France currently reports 14.98 million Number against 1.69 million Number in Flemish Community in Belgium, a difference of 13.30 million Number.

That makes France's figure about 8.9 times Flemish Community in Belgium's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Flemish Community in Belgium ranks 1st and France ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Flemish Community in Belgium France Difference Ahead
1990s 1.46 million Number 14.46 million Number 12.99 million Number France
2000s 1.60 million Number 14.64 million Number 13.04 million Number France
2010s 1.67 million Number 14.90 million Number 13.23 million Number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity, Flemish Community in Belgium or France?
France, at 14.98 million Number against 1.69 million Number in Flemish Community in Belgium as of 2012.
What is the difference in students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity between Flemish Community in Belgium and France?
13.30 million Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Flemish Community in Belgium and France?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do Flemish Community in Belgium and France rank globally for students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity?
Flemish Community in Belgium ranks 1st and France ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 653 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed