France vs OECD members: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

France
229,623 number
in 2018
OECD members
3.93 million number
in 2018
France rank
6th
OECD members rank
2nd

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • France
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 3.93 million number against 229,623 number in France, a difference of 3.71 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 17.1 times France's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 2nd of 127 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 130,952 number 1.52 million number 1.39 million number OECD members
2000s 213,230 number 2.07 million number 1.86 million number OECD members
2010s 248,452 number 3.23 million number 2.98 million number OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, France or OECD members?
OECD members, at 3.93 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 OECD members?
3.71 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and OECD members?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do France and OECD members rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
France ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 2nd 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.