How many years of comparable data are there for Australia 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs France: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Australia

27,526 number

in 2018

France

35,005 number

in 2018

Australia rank

15th

France rank

13th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

Australia
France

How they compare

France currently reports 35,005 number against 27,526 number in Australia, a difference of 7,479 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 15th and France ranks 13th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14,126 number	51,450 number	37,324 number	France
2000s	18,627 number	45,205 number	26,577 number	France
2010s	26,766 number	36,587 number	9,821 number	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Australia or France?: France, at 35,005 number against 27,526 number in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Australia and France?: 7,479 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Australia and France rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?: Australia ranks 15th and France ranks 13th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (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 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.