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

France
130,135 number
in 2018
Germany
189,200 number
in 2018
France rank
8th
Germany rank
5th

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

  • France
  • Germany
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199920082018

How they compare

Germany currently reports 189,200 number against 130,135 number in France, a difference of 59,065 number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was France ahead.

France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th of 136 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), France or Germany?
Germany, at 189,200 number against 130,135 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) between France and Germany?
59,065 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do France and Germany rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 5th 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).