Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in France

France: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 116,020 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
116,020 number
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
5th
of 104 countries
All-time high
141,352 number
in 2012
All-time low
107,933 number
in 2003
Years of data
14
2003–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in France, 2003–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2003201020182003: 107.9k number2006: 121.6k number2007: 122.9k number2008: 123.1k number2009: 126.7k number2010: 132.9k number2011: 137.8k number2012: 141.4k number2013: 118.7k number2014: 123.0k number2015: 125.6k number2016: 127.8k number2017: 134.2k number2018: 116.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in France is 116,020 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in France peaked at 141,352 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 107,933 number, in 2003.

That places France 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in France, 2003 to 2018.
Year number Change
2003 107,933 number —
2006 121,614 number +12.7%
2007 122,949 number +1.1%
2008 123,135 number +0.2%
2009 126,706 number +2.9%
2010 132,907 number +4.9%
2011 137,765 number +3.7%
2012 141,352 number +2.6%
2013 118,700 number -16.0%
2014 122,995 number +3.6%
2015 125,558 number +2.1%
2016 127,797 number +1.8%
2017 134,154 number +5.0%
2018 116,020 number -13.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 116,020 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,902 number, 9.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • France's 116,020 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,538 number, 17.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 120,467 number 107,933 number 126,706 number 5
2010s 128,583 number 116,020 number 141,352 number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 United Kingdom 244,383 number compare
  2. 3 Australia 209,673 number compare
  3. 4 Germany 146,092 number compare
  4. 6 Canada 103,585 number compare
  5. 7 China 91,182 number compare
  6. 8 Japan 82,108 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in France?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in France was 116,020 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 141,352 number in 2012.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 107,933 number in 2003.
How does France rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
France ranks 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of female 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.