France vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
France
115,006
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
5.33 million
in 2023
France rank
8th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- France
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 5.33 million against 115,006 in France, a difference of 5.21 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 46.3 times France's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
France ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 210 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,093 | 1.17 million | 1.12 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 51,886 | 1.80 million | 1.74 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 81,671 | 3.35 million | 3.27 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 110,724 | 4.87 million | 4.76 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, France or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 5.33 million against 115,006 in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between France and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 5.21 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do France and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- France ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (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