Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in France

France: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 1.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.28 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.29 million
in 2022
All-time low
527,174
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in France, 1979–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

France recorded 1.28 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in France peaked at 1.29 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 527,174, in 1979.

That places France 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in France, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in France, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 527,174
1980 571,903 +8.5%
1981 582,484 +1.9%
1982 593,065 +1.8%
1983 599,809 +1.1%
1984 614,180 +2.4%
1985 628,552 +2.3%
1986 635,152 +1.1%
1987 636,612 +0.2%
1988 648,223 +1.8%
1989 699,269 +7.9%
1990 752,935 +7.7%
1991 796,381 +5.8%
1992 850,864 +6.8%
1993 893,110 +5.0%
1994 944,930 +5.8%
1995 934,155 -1.1%
1996 944,486 +1.1%
1997 928,505 -1.7%
1998 918,522 -1.1%
1999 916,871 -0.2%
2000 922,867 +0.7%
2001 932,114 +1.0%
2002 917,186 -1.6%
2003 952,901 +3.9%
2004 971,175 +1.9%
2005 979,496 +0.9%
2006 984,008 +0.5%
2007 974,250 -1.0%
2008 969,564 -0.5%
2009 972,890 +0.3%
2010 1.01 million +4.0%
2011 1.02 million +0.9%
2012 1.04 million +1.6%
2013 1.06 million +2.4%
2014 1.09 million +2.3%
2015 1.10 million +1.5%
2016 1.13 million +2.5%
2017 1.15 million +2.0%
2018 1.19 million +3.3%
2019 1.22 million +2.6%
2020 1.24 million +1.3%
2021 1.26 million +1.7%
2022 1.29 million +2.0%
2023 1.27 million -1.4%
2024 1.28 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 527,174 527,174 527,174 1
1980s 620,925 571,903 699,269 10
1990s 888,076 752,935 944,930 10
2000s 957,645 917,186 984,008 10
2010s 1.10 million 1.01 million 1.22 million 10
2020s 1.27 million 1.24 million 1.29 million 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 16 United Kingdom 1.38 million compare
  2. 17 Argentina 1.36 million compare
  3. 18 Pakistan 1.36 million compare
  4. 20 Colombia 1.15 million compare
  5. 21 Vietnam 1.14 million compare
  6. 22 Spain 1.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in France?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in France was 1.28 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 527,174 in 1979.
How does France rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
France ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.