France vs United States of America: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

France
99,488 number
in 2018
United States of America
84,349 number
in 2018
France rank
6th
United States of America rank
7th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • France
  • United States of America
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How they compare

France currently reports 99,488 number against 84,349 number in United States of America, a difference of 15,139 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.

France ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 7th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 46,903 number 41,324 number 5,578 number France
2000s 51,595 number 57,019 number 5,424 number United States of America
2010s 78,587 number 77,647 number 940.44 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, France or United States of America?
France, at 99,488 number against 84,349 number in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between France and United States of America?
15,139 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
France ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 7th of 205 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 (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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.