Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in France
France: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 5,593 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in France, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in France is 5,593, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in France peaked at 5,593 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,616, in 2013.
France ranks 13th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,616 | — |
| 2014 | 2,658 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,906 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 3,007 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,320 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 3,583 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 4,923 | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 5,455 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 4,786 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 4,936 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5,593 | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,288 | 2,616 | 4,923 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,192 | 4,786 | 5,593 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 10 Italy 12,151 compare
- 11 Georgia 7,173 compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7,096 compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 4,823 compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 4,750 compare
- 16 Finland 4,635 compare
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 south and west asia in France?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in France was 5,593 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5,593 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,616 in 2013.
- How does France rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- France ranks 13th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. 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 South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release