Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in France
France: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 115,006 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in France, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 115,006 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in France peaked at 115,006 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46,054, in 2004.
France ranks 8th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,093 | 46,309 | 47,877 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51,886 | 46,054 | 56,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,671 | 57,424 | 103,142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,724 | 105,598 | 115,006 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 5 Montserrat 39 compare
- 5 Viet Nam 128,186 compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 120,563 compare
- 7 United States 118,150 compare
- 9 Pakistan 114,849 compare
- 10 Nepal 108,273 compare
- 11 Syria 105,160 compare
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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in France?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in France was 115,006 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 115,006 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,054 in 2004.
- How does France rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- France ranks 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release