Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in France
France: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) was 62,279 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in France, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in France stood at 62,279. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in France peaked at 62,279 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,987, in 1999.
France ranks 14th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16,987 | — |
| 2000 | 17,543 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 19,828 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 23,053 | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 34,809 | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 36,500 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 39,974 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 45,780 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 48,691 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 51,021 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 55,123 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 56,680 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 58,516 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 58,777 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 53,086 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 53,468 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 54,512 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 52,518 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 56,134 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 51,074 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 54,402 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 57,471 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 55,811 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 58,396 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 60,469 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 62,279 | +3.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 62,279 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,732, 10.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 62,279 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,115, 10.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +51.0% | 23,053 | 34,809 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,987 | 16,987 | 16,987 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37,232 | 17,543 | 55,123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,917 | 51,074 | 58,777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,885 | 55,811 | 62,279 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in France?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in France was 62,279 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 62,279 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,987 in 1999.
- How does France rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
- France ranks 14th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Asia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release