Share of students from abroad in France
France: Share of students from abroad was 9.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.89
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
46th
of 134 countries
All-time high
11.87
in 2011
All-time low
6.51
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Share of students from abroad in France, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of students from abroad in France stood at 9.89.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in France peaked at 11.87 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.51, in 1999.
France ranks 46th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 | 6.51 | 6.51 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.97 | 6.8 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 | 8.77 | 11.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.38 | 9 | 9.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in France?
- Share of students from abroad in France was 9.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 in 1999.
- How does France rank for share of students from abroad?
- France ranks 46th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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