How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and France?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs France: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia

6.48 million number

in 2019

France

505,057 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

15th

France rank

13th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

Europe & Central Asia
France

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 6.48 million number against 505,057 number in France, a difference of 5.97 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 12.8 times France's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th and France ranks 13th of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.64 million number	478,141 number	5.16 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	5.93 million number	521,310 number	5.41 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	5.76 million number	523,406 number	5.24 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or France?: Europe & Central Asia, at 6.48 million number against 505,057 number in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and France?: 5.97 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and France?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and France rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th and France ranks 13th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).