Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in France

France: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 130,135 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
130,135 number
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
8th
of 136 countries
All-time high
207,738 number
in 2011
All-time low
83,265 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in France, 1999–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200820181999: 83.3k number2000: 87.3k number2001: 95.5k number2002: 110.4k number2003: 164.9k number2004: 191.8k number2005: 188.0k number2006: 194.3k number2007: 192.0k number2008: 196.4k number2009: 195.9k number2010: 202.5k number2011: 207.7k number2012: 207.2k number2013: 152.0k number2014: 153.1k number2015: 152.7k number2016: 154.5k number2017: 169.0k number2018: 130.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in France stood at 130,135 number.

The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in France peaked at 207,738 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83,265 number, in 1999.

That places France 8th out of 136 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 83,265 number 83,265 number 83,265 number 1
2000s 161,635 number 87,295 number 196,439 number 10
2010s 169,865 number 130,135 number 207,738 number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Germany 189,200 number compare
  2. 6 Canada 176,203 number compare
  3. 7 Japan 150,845 number compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 86,455 number compare
  5. 10 Türkiye 77,592 number compare
  6. 11 United Arab Emirates 65,745 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in France?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in France was 130,135 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 207,738 number in 2011.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 83,265 number in 1999.
How does France rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
France ranks 8th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).