Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in France
France: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 79,687 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in France, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in France stood at 79,687.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in France peaked at 108,630 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62,566, in 2018.
France ranks 6th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 108,630 | — |
| 2013 | 78,148 | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 79,544 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 79,008 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 79,129 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 83,730 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 62,566 | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 67,563 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 67,173 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 68,489 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 70,902 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 79,687 | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79,790 | 62,566 | 108,630 | 8 |
| 2020s | 71,563 | 67,173 | 79,687 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % 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 79,687 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 108,630 in 2012.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,566 in 2018.
- How does France rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- France ranks 6th out of 106 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 2.0%. 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), female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release