Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in France

France: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship was 271,399 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
271,399 Number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
271,399 Number
in 2012
All-time low
243,436 Number
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in France, 2008–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2008201020122008: 243.4k Number2009: 249.1k Number2010: 259.9k Number2011: 268.2k Number2012: 271.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

France recorded 271,399 Number for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over five years.

France ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in France, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012) in France, 2008 to 2012.
Year Number Change
2008 243,436 Number
2009 249,143 Number +2.3%
2010 259,935 Number +4.3%
2011 268,212 Number +3.2%
2012 271,399 Number +1.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 271,399 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,052 Number, 11.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • France's 271,399 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,929 Number, 10.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 246,290 Number 243,436 Number 249,143 Number 2
2010s 266,515 Number 259,935 Number 271,399 Number 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United Kingdom 568,816 Number compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 568,816 Number compare
  3. 3 Germany 296,989 Number compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 168,520 Number compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 168,520 Number compare
  6. 7 Spain 97,825 Number compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in France?
Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in France was 271,399 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 271,399 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 243,436 Number in 2008.
How does France rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship?
France ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 219 data points, 1998–2012
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