Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in France
France: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 161,211 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
161,211
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
9th
of 143 countries
All-time high
207,917
in 2011
All-time low
83,075
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in France, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 161,211 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in France peaked at 207,917 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83,075, in 1999.
France ranks 9th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83,075 | — |
| 2000 | 87,104 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 94,683 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 110,146 | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 164,696 | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 191,533 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 187,746 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 194,013 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 191,637 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 196,220 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 195,660 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 202,511 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 207,917 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 207,049 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 151,740 | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 152,880 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 152,599 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 154,384 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 163,495 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 129,924 | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 143,236 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 143,626 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 147,258 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 149,986 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 161,211 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,075 | 83,075 | 83,075 | 1 |
| 2000s | 161,344 | 87,104 | 196,220 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,574 | 129,924 | 207,917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,520 | 143,626 | 161,211 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 Russian Federation 271,064 compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 217,718 compare
- 8 Türkiye 183,795 compare
- 10 Japan 148,279 compare
- 11 Netherlands 117,301 compare
- 12 Argentina 114,121 compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
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 161,211 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 207,917 in 2011.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,075 in 1999.
- How does France rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- France ranks 9th out of 143 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 up 6.2%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release