Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in France

France: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 1,706 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,706
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
4th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1,706
in 2024
All-time low
631
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k1999201120241999: 9472000: 8802001: 7802002: 7592003: 7862004: 8162005: 8072006: 7972007: 7292008: 7412009: 7512010: 7572011: 8372012: 8812013: 6312014: 7092015: 8162016: 9472017: 1.1k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

France recorded 1,706 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 140.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in France peaked at 1,706 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 631, in 2013.

That places France 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, both sexes (number) in France, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 947
2000 880 -7.1%
2001 780 -11.4%
2002 759 -2.7%
2003 786 +3.6%
2004 816 +3.8%
2005 807 -1.1%
2006 797 -1.2%
2007 729 -8.5%
2008 741 +1.6%
2009 751 +1.3%
2010 757 +0.8%
2011 837 +10.6%
2012 881 +5.3%
2013 631 -28.4%
2014 709 +12.4%
2015 816 +15.1%
2016 947 +16.1%
2017 1,146 +21.0%
2018 1,001 -12.7%
2019 1,098 +9.7%
2020 1,217 +10.8%
2021 1,326 +9.0%
2022 1,411 +6.4%
2023 1,566 +11.0%
2024 1,706 +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 947 947 947 1
2000s 784.6 729 880 10
2010s 882.3 631 1,146 10
2020s 1,445 1,217 1,706 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Burundi 8,714 compare
  2. 2 South Africa 2,161 compare
  3. 3 Canada 2,028 compare
  4. 5 United States of America 1,435 compare
  5. 6 Belgium 1,080 compare
  6. 7 Rwanda 1,069 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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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 1,706 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 1,706 in 2024.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 631 in 2013.
How does France rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
France ranks 4th 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 140.7%. 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 Democratic Republic of 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,059 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release