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

Latest (2018)
23.7%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
70th
of 138 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2018
All-time low
13.7%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in France, 1999–2018

05101520251999200820181999: 13.7 %2000: 14.5 %2001: 15.3 %2002: 15.9 %2003: 16.1 %2004: 16.4 %2005: 16.4 %2006: 16.6 %2007: 17.1 %2008: 18.1 %2009: 18.8 %2010: 19.7 %2011: 20.1 %2012: 20.5 %2013: 20.8 %2014: 20.8 %2015: 20.5 %2016: 20.6 %2017: 21.1 %2018: 23.7 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%) in France, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

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.