Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in France

France: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 1.06 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.06 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.06 million number
in 2018
All-time low
931,748 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in France, 2013–2018

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2013201520182013: 931.7k number2014: 961.4k number2015: 991.2k number2016: 1.0M number2017: 1.0M number2018: 1.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in France stood at 1.06 million number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

That places France 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in France, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in France, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 931,748 number
2014 961,447 number +3.2%
2015 991,175 number +3.1%
2016 1.03 million number +3.5%
2017 1.04 million number +1.6%
2018 1.06 million number +1.6%

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Saudi Arabia 1.31 million number compare
  2. 20 Spain 1.21 million number compare
  3. 21 Italy 1.14 million number compare
  4. 23 Canada 1.01 million number compare
  5. 24 Australia 999,034 number compare
  6. 25 Algeria 996,087 number compare

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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 1.06 million number in 2018, 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 1.06 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 931,748 number in 2013.
How does France rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
France ranks 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.