France vs Germany: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme
France
2.88 million
in 2024
Germany
3.27 million
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.27 million against 2.88 million in France, a difference of 392,880.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 36 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 | 2.50 million | 3.03 million | 537,229 | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.83 million | 3.32 million | 485,930 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.27 million against 2.88 million in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme between France and Germany?
- 392,880, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.