France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of

France
3.61 Percentage of students
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18.81 Percentage of students
in 2023
France rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 18.81 Percentage of students against 3.61 Percentage of students in France, a difference of 15.2 Percentage of students.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 5.2 times France's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 32 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 4.45 Percentage of students 21.24 Percentage of students 16.8 Percentage of students United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3.21 Percentage of students 19.95 Percentage of students 16.75 Percentage of students United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 18.81 Percentage of students against 3.61 Percentage of students in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15.2 Percentage of students, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of?
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of destination
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 442 data points, 2013–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on the share of mobile students by country of destination. The default table displays data by region of destination the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by country of destination. 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.