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

France
229,623 number
in 2018
Germany
311,738 number
in 2018
France rank
6th
Germany rank
4th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • France
  • Germany
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199920082018

How they compare

Germany currently reports 311,738 number against 229,623 number in France, a difference of 82,115 number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was France ahead.

France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 4th of 127 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, France or Germany?
Germany, at 311,738 number against 229,623 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between France and Germany?
82,115 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do France and Germany rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 4th 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.