Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in France
France: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 103,165 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in France, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 103,165 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in France peaked at 103,165 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,249, in 2008.
France ranks 5th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45,074 | — |
| 1999 | 46,608 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 48,699 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 51,108 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 53,307 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 54,776 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 43,791 | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 46,237 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 50,573 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 51,503 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 43,249 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 48,903 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 52,016 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 54,166 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 57,887 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 69,537 | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 74,396 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 78,516 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 81,074 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 84,496 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 88,886 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 92,048 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 97,766 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 94,852 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 102,663 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 103,165 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,841 | 45,074 | 46,608 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49,215 | 43,249 | 54,776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,302 | 52,016 | 92,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,612 | 94,852 | 103,165 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in France?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in France was 103,165 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 103,165 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,249 in 2008.
- How does France rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- France ranks 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release