Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in France
France: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 10,802 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in France, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 10,802 for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in France peaked at 10,802 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,722, in 2001.
That places France 2nd 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 Europe: Students from in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,777 | — |
| 2000 | 3,950 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3,722 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3,813 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,740 | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 4,686 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,021 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 4,455 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 4,790 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 5,009 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5,348 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 5,851 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 6,130 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 6,723 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 6,095 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 6,729 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 8,035 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 8,535 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 9,468 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 7,479 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 8,181 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 8,428 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8,868 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 9,715 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 10,496 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 10,802 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,777 | 3,777 | 3,777 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,453 | 3,722 | 5,348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,323 | 5,851 | 9,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,662 | 8,428 | 10,802 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 11,519 compare
- 3 Austria 9,194 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,091 compare
- 5 Switzerland 7,253 compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 10,802 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 10,802 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,722 in 2001.
- How does France rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- France ranks 2nd 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 up 60.5%. 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 Europe: Students from Italy, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release