Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in France
France: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 114,816 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in France, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2023, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in France stood at 114,816 Persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in France peaked at 114,816 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,598 Persons, in 2013.
That places France 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in France, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 69,598 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 75,395 Persons | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 79,567 Persons | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 88,269 Persons | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 92,119 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 97,002 Persons | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 101,064 Persons | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 106,800 Persons | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 104,012 Persons | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 112,209 Persons | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 114,816 Persons | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86,145 Persons | 69,598 Persons | 101,064 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 109,459 Persons | 104,012 Persons | 114,816 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 130,662 Persons compare
- 1 Türkiye 55,632 Persons compare
- 2 Poland 25,483 Persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 18,895 Persons compare
- 3 United States 102,045 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 6,249 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 7,345 Persons compare
- 4 Brazil 88,343 Persons compare
- 5 Italy 84,918 Persons compare
- 5 Latvia 4,548 Persons compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in France?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in France was 114,816 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 114,816 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,598 Persons in 2013.
- How does France rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- France ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.