France vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
France
284,865
in 2024
WB: High Income (july 2025)
5.63 million
in 2023
France rank
8th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
6th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- France
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: High Income (july 2025) currently reports 5.63 million against 284,865 in France, a difference of 5.35 million.
That makes WB: High Income (july 2025)'s figure about 19.8 times France's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: High Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
France ranks 8th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 6th of 135 countries.
WB: High Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,952 | 1.68 million | 1.55 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 213,230 | 2.28 million | 2.07 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 248,245 | 3.81 million | 3.56 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 261,244 | 5.21 million | 4.95 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, France or WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- WB: High Income (july 2025), at 5.63 million against 284,865 in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between France and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 5.35 million, with WB: High Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do France and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- France ranks 8th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 6th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release