France vs Germany: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.57 million Persons against 2.36 million Persons in France, a difference of 1.21 million Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 27 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 | 2.56 million Persons | 3.10 million Persons | 536,637 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.41 million Persons | 3.49 million Persons | 1.08 million Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.57 million Persons against 2.36 million Persons in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates between France and Germany?
- 1.21 million Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. 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 number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). 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.