France vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

France
505,057 number
in 2018
Spain
414,386 number
in 2018
France rank
13th
Spain rank
15th

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

  • France
  • Spain
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k199820082018

How they compare

France currently reports 505,057 number against 414,386 number in Spain, a difference of 90,671 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 143 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 478,141 number 103,597 number 374,544 number France
2000s 521,310 number 230,359 number 290,950 number France
2010s 523,406 number 351,599 number 171,807 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, France or Spain?
France, at 505,057 number against 414,386 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between France and Spain?
90,671 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do France and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
France ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 143 countries.
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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About this data

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

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