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
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in France, 1999–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Morocco 982 compare
- 3 Russian Federation 665 compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 460 compare
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 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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February 2026 Data Release