Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in France

France: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 8.8% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
8.8%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
35th
of 124 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2011
All-time low
6.5%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in France, 1999–2018

02.557.51012.51999200820181999: 6.5 %2000: 6.8 %2001: 7.3 %2002: 8.2 %2003: 10.5 %2004: 11 %2005: 10.8 %2006: 11.2 %2007: 11.3 %2008: 11.2 %2009: 11.5 %2010: 11.6 %2011: 11.9 %2012: 11.8 %2013: 9.8 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 9.9 %2016: 9.9 %2017: 10.2 %2018: 8.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in France is 8.8%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in France peaked at 11.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1999.

France ranks 35th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 1
2000s 10.0% 6.8% 11.5% 10
2010s 10.4% 8.8% 11.9% 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 32 Lebanon 9.6% compare
  2. 33 Latvia 9.3% compare
  3. 34 Kyrgyzstan 9.0% compare
  4. 36 Georgia 8.1% compare
  5. 37 Finland 8.1% compare
  6. 38 Slovak Republic 8.0% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places β†’

More education data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in France?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in France was 8.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1999.
How does France rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
France ranks 35th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in France. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 17 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/inbound-mobility-rate-both-sexes-percent/france/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/inbound-mobility-rate-both-sexes-percent/france/">Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in France</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.