Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in France

France: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 2,169 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,169
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 121 countries
All-time high
2,368
in 2020
All-time low
452
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1999201120241999: 4522000: 5032001: 6922002: 1.1k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.5k2005: 1.6k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.7k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.9k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.1k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.3k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.2k2024: 2.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

France recorded 2,169 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2024.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in France peaked at 2,368 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 452, in 1999.

France ranks 1st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 Mali, both sexes (number) in France, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 452
2000 503 +11.3%
2001 692 +37.6%
2002 1,134 +63.9%
2003 1,476 +30.2%
2004 1,523 +3.2%
2005 1,559 +2.4%
2006 1,678 +7.6%
2007 1,686 +0.5%
2008 1,766 +4.7%
2009 1,896 +7.4%
2010 1,940 +2.3%
2011 2,130 +9.8%
2012 2,258 +6.0%
2013 2,107 -6.7%
2014 2,149 +2.0%
2015 2,215 +3.1%
2016 2,249 +1.5%
2017 2,316 +3.0%
2018 2,299 -0.7%
2019 2,357 +2.5%
2020 2,368 +0.5%
2021 2,321 -2.0%
2022 2,261 -2.6%
2023 2,222 -1.7%
2024 2,169 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 452 452 452 1
2000s 1,391 503 1,896 10
2010s 2,202 1,940 2,357 10
2020s 2,268 2,169 2,368 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Morocco 2,001 compare
  2. 3 Senegal 1,346 compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 1,106 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 2,169 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 2,368 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 452 in 1999.
How does France rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
France ranks 1st out of 121 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 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Mali, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Mali, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,071 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release