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
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in France, 2013–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,930 | 15,858 | 21,013 | 7 |
| 2020s | 25,647 | 22,838 | 28,474 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 United Kingdom 45,961 compare
- 3 Canada 15,306 compare
- 4 South Africa 13,707 compare
- 5 Portugal 10,998 compare
More education data for France
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0294 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2218 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2013)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release