Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in France
France: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 0.9775 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in France, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 0.9775 GPIA for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in France peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8695 GPIA, in 2021.
France ranks 54th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9289 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8928 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8786 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8695 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8965 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9775 GPIA | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8928 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9055 GPIA | 0.8695 GPIA | 0.9775 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in France?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in France was 0.9775 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8695 GPIA in 2021.
- How does France rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- France ranks 54th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release