Inbound internationally mobile students … both States Arab UIS in France
France: Inbound internationally mobile students … both States Arab UIS was 89,419 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both in France, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 89,419 for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in France peaked at 89,419 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,392, in 1999.
France ranks 2nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students … both States Arab UIS in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45,392 | — |
| 2000 | 47,663 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 51,394 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 59,904 | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 73,314 | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 76,273 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 73,733 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 74,177 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 70,776 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 69,133 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 69,942 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 72,037 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 73,517 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 73,732 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 60,775 | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 61,799 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 63,254 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 66,314 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 72,496 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 74,285 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 78,462 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 77,868 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 82,095 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 86,689 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 89,419 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,392 | 45,392 | 45,392 | 1 |
| 2000s | 66,631 | 47,663 | 76,273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,667 | 60,775 | 78,462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,018 | 77,868 | 89,419 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Turkey 109,739 compare
- 3 Germany 47,318 compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 42,228 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 41,568 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 the arab states, both in France?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in France was 89,419 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 89,419 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,392 in 1999.
- How does France rank for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both?
- France ranks 2nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release