Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in France

France: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 5,456 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,456
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
1st
of 121 countries
All-time high
5,456
in 2024
All-time low
2,067
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1999201120241999: 2.2k2000: 2.2k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.5k2003: 3.3k2004: 3.2k2005: 3.1k2006: 3.0k2007: 2.9k2008: 2.7k2009: 2.7k2010: 2.9k2011: 2.9k2012: 2.9k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.1k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.8k2019: 3.2k2020: 3.4k2021: 4.0k2022: 4.1k2023: 4.7k2024: 5.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

France recorded 5,456 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 163.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in France peaked at 5,456 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,067, in 2014.

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 the Congo, both sexes (number) in France, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 2,187
2000 2,197 +0.5%
2001 2,263 +3.0%
2002 2,518 +11.3%
2003 3,261 +29.5%
2004 3,176 -2.6%
2005 3,066 -3.5%
2006 3,048 -0.6%
2007 2,906 -4.7%
2008 2,704 -7.0%
2009 2,712 +0.3%
2010 2,872 +5.9%
2011 2,904 +1.1%
2012 2,948 +1.5%
2013 2,085 -29.3%
2014 2,067 -0.9%
2015 2,156 +4.3%
2016 2,391 +10.9%
2017 2,815 +17.7%
2018 2,773 -1.5%
2019 3,214 +15.9%
2020 3,441 +7.1%
2021 3,966 +15.3%
2022 4,087 +3.0%
2023 4,742 +16.0%
2024 5,456 +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,187 2,187 2,187 1
2000s 2,785 2,197 3,261 10
2010s 2,622 2,067 3,214 10
2020s 4,338 3,441 5,456 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Morocco 982 compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 665 compare
  3. 4 Côte d'Ivoire 460 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 5,456 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 5,456 in 2024.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,067 in 2014.
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 163.9%. 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 the Congo, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from the Congo, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,069 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release