Tertiary education participation in France
France: Tertiary education participation was 2,296 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
2,296
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2,296
in 2012
All-time low
2,012
in 1999
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education participation in France, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 2,296 for tertiary education participation in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in France peaked at 2,296 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,012, in 1999.
France ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary education participation in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,027 | — |
| 1999 | 2,012 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,015 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,032 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,029 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,119 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,160 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,187 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,201 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,180 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,164 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,173 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,245 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,259 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,296 | +1.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,296 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 285, 8.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 2,296 is above the median for high income countries, which is 296.95, 7.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,020 | 2,012 | 2,027 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,126 | 2,015 | 2,201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,267 | 2,245 | 2,296 | 3 |
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 tertiary education participation in France?
- Tertiary education participation in France was 2,296 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,296 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,012 in 1999.
- How does France rank for tertiary education participation?
- France ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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