Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in France
France: Foreign students by level of education and country of destination was 54,659 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
54,659
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
54,659
in 2012
All-time low
44,939
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in France, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 54,659 for foreign students by level of education and country of destination in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 21.6% over five years.
France ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44,939 | — |
| 2009 | 47,298 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 50,696 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 45,495 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 54,659 | +20.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 54,659 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,547, 3.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 54,659 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,547, 3.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,118 | 44,939 | 47,298 | 2 |
| 2010s | 50,283 | 45,495 | 54,659 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign students by level of education and country of destination in France?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in France was 54,659 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 54,659 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,939 in 2008.
- How does France rank for foreign students by level of education and country of destination?
- France ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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