Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS in France
France: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS was 2.88 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.88 million Number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
2.88 million Number
in 2022
All-time low
2.34 million Number
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in France, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 2.88 million Number for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in France peaked at 2.88 million Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million Number, in 2013.
France ranks 3rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … NUTS in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.34 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 2.39 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.48 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.53 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million Number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.68 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.74 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million Number | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.88 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.85 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.88 million Number | +1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.88 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 313,044 Number, 9.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 2.88 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 326,488 Number, 8.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.49 million Number | 2.34 million Number | 2.68 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million Number | 2.74 million Number | 2.88 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Türkiye 8.30 million Number compare
- 2 Germany 3.27 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 2.62 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 2.62 million Number compare
- 6 Spain 2.44 million Number 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 students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in France?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in France was 2.88 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 million Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million Number in 2013.
- How does France rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- France ranks 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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