Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in France

France: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 5.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5.0%
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
19th
of 124 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2011
All-time low
4.1%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in France, 1999–2018

02468101999200820181999: 4.1 %2000: 4.3 %2001: 4.7 %2002: 5.4 %2003: 7.8 %2004: 8.9 %2005: 8.6 %2006: 8.8 %2007: 8.8 %2008: 9.1 %2009: 9 %2010: 9 %2011: 9.2 %2012: 9 %2013: 6.5 %2014: 6.4 %2015: 6.3 %2016: 6.2 %2017: 6.7 %2018: 5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

France recorded 5.0% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2018.

The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in France peaked at 9.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1999.

France ranks 19th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in France, year by year

Annual values for Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%) in France, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 4.1%
2000 4.3% +4.7%
2001 4.7% +8.5%
2002 5.4% +15.8%
2003 7.8% +43.0%
2004 8.9% +14.1%
2005 8.6% -3.2%
2006 8.8% +2.7%
2007 8.8% -0.2%
2008 9.1% +3.0%
2009 9.0% -0.7%
2010 9.0% +0.1%
2011 9.2% +1.9%
2012 9.0% -1.9%
2013 6.5% -28.0%
2014 6.4% -1.4%
2015 6.3% -1.7%
2016 6.2% -1.1%
2017 6.7% +7.1%
2018 5.0% -25.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1
2000s 7.5% 4.3% 9.1% 10
2010s 7.1% 5.0% 9.2% 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 16 Hungary 6.9% compare
  2. 17 Germany 6.0% compare
  3. 18 Jordan 5.7% compare
  4. 20 United States 4.8% compare
  5. 21 Finland 4.2% compare
  6. 22 Cuba 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in France?
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in France was 5.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1999.
How does France rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
France ranks 19th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.