Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in France

France: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 527,210 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
527,210
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 129 countries
All-time high
527,210
in 2024
All-time low
387,185
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in France, 2013–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2013201820242013: 387.2k2014: 399.5k2015: 412.6k2016: 428.8k2017: 431.8k2018: 433.4k2019: 440.4k2020: 446.3k2021: 466.3k2022: 508.6k2023: 523.8k2024: 527.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

France recorded 527,210 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in France peaked at 527,210 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 387,185, in 2013.

That places France 25th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in France, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 387,185
2014 399,547 +3.2%
2015 412,633 +3.3%
2016 428,750 +3.9%
2017 431,761 +0.7%
2018 433,400 +0.4%
2019 440,351 +1.6%
2020 446,304 +1.4%
2021 466,343 +4.5%
2022 508,632 +9.1%
2023 523,839 +3.0%
2024 527,210 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 419,090 387,185 440,351 7
2020s 494,466 446,304 527,210 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 22 Saudi Arabia 597,905 compare
  2. 23 Italy 594,530 compare
  3. 24 Spain 567,244 compare
  4. 26 Canada 474,330 compare
  5. 27 Chile 441,393 compare
  6. 28 Morocco 430,945 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in France?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in France was 527,210 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 527,210 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 387,185 in 2013.
How does France rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
France ranks 25th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release