Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in France

France: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 36,979 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
36,979
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 142 countries
All-time high
53,544
in 2004
All-time low
34,220
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in France, 1998–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998201120241998: 51.9k1999: 51.0k2000: 50.2k2001: 50.2k2002: 51.0k2003: 52.1k2004: 53.5k2005: 43.2k2006: 37.7k2007: 38.3k2008: 37.5k2009: 38.2k2010: 38.1k2011: 37.8k2012: 37.4k2013: 36.7k2014: 36.4k2015: 36.4k2016: 35.9k2017: 35.6k2018: 35.0k2019: 35.2k2020: 34.9k2021: 34.2k2022: 35.1k2023: 37.0k2024: 37.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in France is 36,979, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in France peaked at 53,544 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34,220, in 2021.

That places France 14th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51,450 50,999 51,902 2
2000s 45,205 37,466 53,544 10
2010s 36,447 35,005 38,112 10
2020s 35,630 34,220 36,979 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 11 Spain 49,469 compare
  2. 12 Korea 48,188 compare
  3. 13 Indonesia 37,747 compare
  4. 15 Ukraine 36,400 compare
  5. 16 Algeria 34,083 compare
  6. 17 Mexico 30,726 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in France?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in France was 36,979 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 53,544 in 2004.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 34,220 in 2021.
How does France rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
France ranks 14th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release