France vs Middle income: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

France
229,623 number
in 2018
Middle income
1.38 million number
in 2018
France rank
6th
Middle income rank
7th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • France
  • Middle income
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M199920082018

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 1.38 million number against 229,623 number in France, a difference of 1.15 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 6.0 times France's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 7th of 127 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 130,952 number 372,764 number 241,812 number Middle income
2000s 213,230 number 546,830 number 333,601 number Middle income
2010s 248,452 number 1.11 million number 865,621 number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, France or Middle income?
Middle income, at 1.38 million 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 Middle income?
1.15 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle income?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do France and Middle income rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
France ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 7th 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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About this data

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.