Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in France

France: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 229,623 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
229,623 number
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
6th
of 127 countries
All-time high
271,399 number
in 2012
All-time low
130,952 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in France, 1999–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1999200820181999: 131.0k number2000: 137.1k number2001: 147.4k number2002: 165.4k number2003: 221.6k number2004: 237.6k number2005: 236.5k number2006: 247.5k number2007: 246.6k number2008: 243.4k number2009: 249.1k number2010: 259.9k number2011: 268.2k number2012: 271.4k number2013: 228.6k number2014: 235.1k number2015: 239.4k number2016: 245.3k number2017: 258.4k number2018: 229.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in France is 229,623 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in France peaked at 271,399 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 130,952 number, in 1999.

That places France 6th out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 130,952 number 130,952 number 130,952 number 1
2000s 213,230 number 137,085 number 249,143 number 10
2010s 248,452 number 228,639 number 271,399 number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 Australia 444,514 number compare
  2. 4 Germany 311,738 number compare
  3. 5 Russia 262,416 number compare
  4. 7 Canada 224,548 number compare
  5. 8 China (People’s Republic of) 201,177 number compare
  6. 9 Japan 182,748 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in France?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in France was 229,623 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 271,399 number in 2012.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 130,952 number in 1999.
How does France rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
France ranks 6th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.