Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in France

France: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa was 28,474 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28,474
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
2nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
28,474
in 2023
All-time low
15,858
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in France, 2013–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2013201820232013: 15.9k2014: 16.3k2015: 16.6k2016: 17.5k2017: 19.2k2018: 19.1k2019: 21.0k2020: 22.8k2021: 25.2k2022: 26.1k2023: 28.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

France recorded 28,474 for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in France peaked at 28,474 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,858, in 2013.

France ranks 2nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in France, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number) in France, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 15,858
2014 16,254 +2.5%
2015 16,569 +1.9%
2016 17,456 +5.4%
2017 19,229 +10.2%
2018 19,131 -0.5%
2019 21,013 +9.8%
2020 22,838 +8.7%
2021 25,188 +10.3%
2022 26,089 +3.6%
2023 28,474 +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17,930 15,858 21,013 7
2020s 25,647 22,838 28,474 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United Kingdom 45,961 compare
  2. 3 Canada 15,306 compare
  3. 4 South Africa 13,707 compare
  4. 5 Portugal 10,998 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in France?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in France was 28,474 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 28,474 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 15,858 in 2013.
How does France rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa?
France ranks 2nd out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
177 places, 1,766 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release