Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in France
France: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 2.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in France, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 2.88 million for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million, in 2013.
France ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 2.34 million | 2.69 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million | 2.75 million | 2.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (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 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 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 in 2013.
- How does France rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- France ranks 2nd out of 36 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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