Inbound internationally: Students … Lesotho Africa both in France
France: Inbound internationally: Students … Lesotho Africa both was 6.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in France, 1999–2024
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: Students … Lesotho Africa both in France, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally: Students … Lesotho Africa both in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +300.0% | 1 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- 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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release