France vs Netherlands: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates

France
2.36 million Persons
in 2023
Netherlands
489,349 Persons
in 2024
France rank
5th
Netherlands rank
3rd

Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M201320182024

How they compare

France currently reports 2.36 million Persons against 489,349 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 1.87 million Persons.

That makes France's figure about 4.8 times Netherlands's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 27 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 2.56 million Persons 501,863 Persons 2.06 million Persons France
2020s 2.41 million Persons 485,100 Persons 1.93 million Persons France

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 Netherlands?
France, at 2.36 million Persons against 489,349 Persons in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates between France and Netherlands?
1.87 million Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
France ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 417 data points, 2013–2024
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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.