France vs UNICEF: World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
France
284,865
in 2024
UNICEF: World
7.19 million
in 2023
France rank
8th
UNICEF: World rank
5th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- France
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 7.19 million against 284,865 in France, a difference of 6.90 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 25.2 times France's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
France ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 135 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,952 | 2.03 million | 1.90 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 213,230 | 2.76 million | 2.55 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 248,245 | 4.78 million | 4.53 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 261,244 | 6.71 million | 6.45 million | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, France or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 7.19 million against 284,865 in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between France and UNICEF: World?
- 6.90 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and UNICEF: World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do France and UNICEF: World rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- France ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release