France vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

France
1.19 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom
1.06 million number
in 2018
France rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
19th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.19 million number against 1.06 million number in United Kingdom, a difference of 127,290 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.

France ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 527,174 number 502,702 number 24,472 number France
1980s 626,573 number 557,368 number 69,205 number France
1990s 888,076 number 817,379 number 70,697 number France
2000s 957,645 number 987,130 number 29,485 number United Kingdom
2010s 1.09 million number 1.06 million number 30,694 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 1.19 million number against 1.06 million number in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between France and United Kingdom?
127,290 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
France ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.