Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in France
France: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 1.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in France, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in France is 1.30 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in France peaked at 1.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 931,748, in 2013.
France ranks 24th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 931,748 | — |
| 2014 | 961,447 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 991,175 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 931,748 | 1.08 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 1.12 million | 1.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in France?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in France was 1.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 931,748 in 2013.
- How does France rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- France ranks 24th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release