Australia vs France: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Australia
444,514 number
in 2018
France
229,623 number
in 2018
Australia rank
3rd
France rank
6th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • France
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199820082018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 444,514 number against 229,623 number in France, a difference of 214,891 number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1990s 117,485 number 130,952 number 13,467 number France
2000s 182,303 number 213,230 number 30,927 number France
2010s 306,111 number 248,452 number 57,659 number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Australia or France?
Australia, at 444,514 number against 229,623 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Australia and France?
214,891 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Australia and France rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Australia ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 127 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.