Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in France
France: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students was 4,341 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in France, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in France is 4,341, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in France peaked at 4,341 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,371, in 2001.
France ranks 6th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,388 | — |
| 2000 | 2,515 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2,371 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 2,470 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3,103 | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 2,687 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 2,429 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 2,771 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 3,165 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 3,228 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,544 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 3,435 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,484 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,872 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 3,204 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 3,201 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,401 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3,475 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,750 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 3,319 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 3,532 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3,555 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,876 | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 3,014 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 4,301 | +42.7% |
| 2024 | 4,341 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,388 | 2,388 | 2,388 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,828 | 2,371 | 3,544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,467 | 3,201 | 3,872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,617 | 2,876 | 4,341 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in France?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in France was 4,341 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4,341 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,371 in 2001.
- How does France rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- France ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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: Students from the United States, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release