Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in France

France: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 1.19 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.19 million number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
17th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.19 million number
in 2018
All-time low
527,174 number
in 1979
Years of data
38
1979–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in France, 1979–2018

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1979199820181979: 527.2k number1980: 571.9k number1982: 593.1k number1983: 599.8k number1985: 628.6k number1986: 635.2k number1987: 636.6k number1988: 648.2k number1989: 699.3k number1990: 752.9k number1991: 796.4k number1992: 850.9k number1993: 893.1k number1994: 944.9k number1995: 934.2k number1996: 944.5k number1997: 928.5k number1998: 918.5k number1999: 916.9k number2000: 922.9k number2001: 932.1k number2002: 917.2k number2003: 952.9k number2004: 971.2k number2005: 979.5k number2006: 984.0k number2007: 974.2k number2008: 969.6k number2009: 972.9k number2010: 1.0M number2011: 1.0M number2012: 1.0M number2013: 1.1M number2014: 1.1M number2015: 1.1M number2016: 1.1M number2017: 1.2M number2018: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

France recorded 1.19 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in France peaked at 1.19 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 527,174 number, in 1979.

France ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 527,174 number 527,174 number 527,174 number 1
1980s 626,573 number 571,903 number 699,269 number 8
1990s 888,076 number 752,935 number 944,930 number 10
2000s 957,645 number 917,186 number 984,008 number 10
2010s 1.09 million number 1.01 million number 1.19 million number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Philippines 1.60 million number compare
  2. 15 Egypt 1.46 million number compare
  3. 16 Argentina 1.20 million number compare
  4. 18 Colombia 1.13 million number compare
  5. 19 United Kingdom 1.06 million number compare
  6. 20 Vietnam 1.06 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in France?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in France was 1.19 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 527,174 number in 1979.
How does France rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
France ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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