Students going abroad by level of education and destination in France
France: Students going abroad by level of education and destination was 32,450 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
32,450
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
32,450
in 2012
All-time low
21,503
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Students going abroad by level of education and destination in France, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students going abroad by level of education and destination in France is 32,450, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 50.9% over five years.
That places France 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Students going abroad by level of education and destination in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21,503 | — |
| 2009 | 27,028 | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 28,768 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 30,100 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 32,450 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,266 | 21,503 | 27,028 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30,439 | 28,768 | 32,450 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students going abroad by level of education and destination in France?
- Students going abroad by level of education and destination in France was 32,450 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students going abroad by level of education and destination recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 32,450 in 2012.
- What is the lowest students going abroad by level of education and destination recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,503 in 2008.
- How does France rank for students going abroad by level of education and destination?
- France ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students going abroad by level of education and destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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