Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in France
France: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 4,222 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in France, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in France stood at 4,222.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in France peaked at 7,661 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,683, in 2020.
That places France 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,162 | — |
| 2000 | 5,436 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 5,287 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5,276 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,908 | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 6,698 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5,887 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 6,565 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 6,947 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 6,918 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,774 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7,129 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7,414 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7,661 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6,395 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 6,615 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6,620 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,338 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6,428 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,052 | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 3,998 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,683 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3,693 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,044 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 4,391 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 4,222 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,162 | 5,162 | 5,162 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,270 | 5,276 | 6,947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,265 | 3,998 | 7,661 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,007 | 3,683 | 4,391 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in France?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in France was 4,222 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7,661 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,683 in 2020.
- How does France rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- France ranks 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Germany, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release