Inbound internationally: Students … Sierra Leone adjusted in France
France: Inbound internationally: Students … Sierra Leone adjusted was 0.7482 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in France, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 0.7482 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in France peaked at 1 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4286 GPIA, in 2014.
That places France 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … Sierra Leone adjusted in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8333 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.4286 GPIA | -48.6% |
| 2015 | 0.625 GPIA | +45.8% |
| 2016 | 0.625 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +60.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4444 GPIA | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 0.625 GPIA | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8333 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8889 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6943 GPIA | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7482 GPIA | +7.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.7482 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3667 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- France's 0.7482 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4516 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6545 GPIA | 0.4286 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7912 GPIA | 0.6943 GPIA | 0.8889 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 17 Morocco 0.7857 GPIA compare
- 19 United Kingdom 0.6506 GPIA compare
- 20 Finland 0.6 GPIA compare
- 21 South Africa 0.5454 GPIA compare
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 0.7482 GPIA in 2023, 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 1 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4286 GPIA in 2014.
- How does France rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- France ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Sierra Leone, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release