Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in France
France: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 23.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in France, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 23.7% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in France peaked at 23.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1999.
That places France 70th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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% |
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 | 20.9% | 19.7% | 23.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near France
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 institutions in France?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in France was 23.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions?
- France ranks 70th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.