Canada vs France: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)

Canada
176,203 number
in 2018
France
130,135 number
in 2018
Canada rank
6th
France rank
8th

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) over time

  • Canada
  • France
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199820082018

How they compare

Canada currently reports 176,203 number against 130,135 number in France, a difference of 46,068 number.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 8th of 136 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1990s 1,901 number 83,265 number 81,364 number France
2000s 26,532 number 161,635 number 135,102 number France
2010s 115,786 number 169,865 number 54,079 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), Canada or France?
Canada, at 176,203 number against 130,135 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) between Canada and France?
46,068 number, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Canada and France rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 8th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).