Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in France
France: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 33,889 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33,889
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
1st
of 121 countries
All-time high
35,909
in 2022
All-time low
18,849
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in France, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 33,889 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in France peaked at 35,909 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,849, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18,849 | — |
| 2000 | 21,048 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 24,284 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 29,504 | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 34,826 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 32,802 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 29,859 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 29,299 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 27,684 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 26,998 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 27,051 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 27,467 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 28,463 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 28,778 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 23,617 | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 25,223 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 26,654 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 28,012 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 29,733 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 28,431 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 31,352 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 32,707 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 34,961 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 35,909 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 35,458 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 33,889 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,849 | 18,849 | 18,849 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28,336 | 21,048 | 34,826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,773 | 23,617 | 31,352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,585 | 32,707 | 35,909 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 33,889 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 35,909 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,849 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 34.4%. 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 Morocco, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release