Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in France

France: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 6.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.12
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
16th
of 120 countries
All-time high
11
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in France, 1999–2024

02.557.5101999201120241999: 52000: 32001: 52002: 62003: 02004: 62005: 62006: 52007: 52008: 112009: 102010: 92011: 82012: 42013: 62014: 12015: 42016: 52017: 52018: 32019: 22020: 22021: 42022: 52023: 8.22024: 6.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in France is 6.12, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 511.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in France peaked at 11 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.

France ranks 16th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in France, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Lesotho, both sexes (number) in France, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 5
2000 3 -40.0%
2001 5 +66.7%
2002 6 +20.0%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 6
2005 6 +0.0%
2006 5 -16.7%
2007 5 +0.0%
2008 11 +120.0%
2009 10 -9.1%
2010 9 -10.0%
2011 8 -11.1%
2012 4 -50.0%
2013 6 +50.0%
2014 1 -83.3%
2015 4 +300.0%
2016 5 +25.0%
2017 5 +0.0%
2018 3 -40.0%
2019 2 -33.3%
2020 2 +0.0%
2021 4 +100.0%
2022 5 +25.0%
2023 8.24 +64.7%
2024 6.12 -25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 5 5 1
2000s 5.7 0 11 10
2010s 4.7 1 9 10
2020s 5.07 2 8.24 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Germany 7 compare
  2. 14 Japan 7 compare
  3. 17 Lithuania 6 compare
  4. 17 Mauritius 6 compare
  5. 19 Ireland 4 compare
  6. 19 Russia 4 compare
  7. 19 Saudi Arabia 4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in France?
Inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in France was 6.12 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2008.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
How does France rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
France ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 511.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Lesotho, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Lesotho, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,045 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release