Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in France
France: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 16,380 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in France, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 16,380 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in France peaked at 17,287 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,952, in 2018.
That places France 7th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,120 | — |
| 2014 | 13,852 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 15,266 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 15,608 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 17,287 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 12,952 | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 14,067 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 13,822 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14,001 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15,188 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 16,380 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,593 | 12,952 | 17,287 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14,848 | 13,822 | 16,380 | 4 |
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 north america and in France?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in France was 16,380 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 17,287 in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,952 in 2018.
- How does France rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
- France ranks 7th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release