France vs United States of America: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
France currently reports 114,816 Persons against 102,045 Persons in United States of America, a difference of 12,771 Persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86,145 Persons | 60,676 Persons | 25,469 Persons | France |
| 2020s | 109,459 Persons | 92,201 Persons | 17,258 Persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, France or United States of America?
- France, at 114,816 Persons against 102,045 Persons in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between France and United States of America?
- 12,771 Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- France ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.