What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Europe & Central Asia and France?

2.99 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.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female

Europe & Central Asia

3.24 million number

in 2019

France

241,586 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

15th

France rank

12th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

Europe & Central Asia
France

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 3.24 million number against 241,586 number in France, a difference of 2.99 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 13.4 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 12th 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	3.10 million number	252,471 number	2.85 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	3.19 million number	286,338 number	2.90 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	2.92 million number	269,994 number	2.65 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, female, Europe & Central Asia or France?: Europe & Central Asia, at 3.24 million number against 241,586 number in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Europe & Central Asia and France?: 2.99 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, female?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th and France ranks 12th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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