Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in France
France: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 27.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in France, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 27.5% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in France peaked at 27.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1999.
France ranks 70th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.7% | — |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | +2.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 27.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 27.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.5% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.7% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 23.9% | 27.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 67 Montenegro 29.1% compare
- 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28.8% compare
- 69 United States of America 27.6% compare
- 71 Albania 27.0% compare
- 72 Botswana 26.6% compare
- 73 Bahrain 26.5% compare
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in France?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in France was 27.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1999.
- How does France rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- France ranks 70th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release