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Higher Education Sector | Inbound Mobility | Outbound Mobility

2012

Number of students from France studying abroad: 62,416

Rank Place of Destination Number of Students Percent of Total
1 United Kingdom 12,753 20.4%
2 Canada 8,325 13.3%
3 United States 7,973 12.8%
4 Switzerland 7,414 11.9%
5 Belgium 6,722 10.8%
6 Germany 5,951 9.5%
7 Spain 2,226 3.6%
8 Italy 1,194 1.9%
9 Australia 1,161 1.9%
10 Netherlands 1,020 1.6%
All Others 7,677 12.3%
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (2014). Global Flow of Tertiary-level Students.

2010

Number of students from France studying abroad: 62,416

Top 5 destinations and number of students from France studying abroad

Rank Place of Destination Number of Students
1 United Kingdom 13,602
2 United States 7,684
3 Switzerland 6,006
4 Canada 5,859(2009)
5 Germany 5,834
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (2012). Global Education Digest 2012. Montreal, Quebec. UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

2009

Number of students from France studying abroad: 52,167

Top 10 destinations and number of students from France studying abroad

Rank Destination Number of Students
1 United Kingdom 13,089
2 United States 7,299
3 Germany 5,711
4 Belgium 5,651
5 Switzerland 5,413
6 Spain 1,376
7 Australia 1,209
8 Italy 1,031
9 Japan 553
10 Ireland 526
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (2011). Global Education Digest 2011. Montreal, Quebec: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

2008

Number of students from France studying abroad: 45,191

Top 5 destinations and number of students from France studying abroad

Rank Destination Number of Students
1 United Kingdom 12,685
2 United States 7,058
3 Germany 5,102
4 Switzerland 4,895
5 Canada 4,698 (2006)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (2010). Global Education Digest 2010. Montreal, Quebec: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

2007

Number of students from France studying abroad: 54,021

Top 10 destinations and number of students from France studying abroad

Rank Destination Number of Students
1 United Kingdom 13,068
2 Belgium 8,949
3 United States 6,852
4 Germany 5,960
5 Switzerland 4,876
6 Canada 4,698 (2006)
7 Sweden 1,356
8 Italy 1,083
9 Ireland 855
10 Spain 833
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (2009). Global Education Digest 2009. Montreal, Quebec: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

2006

Number of students from France studying abroad: 54,046

Top 10 destinations and number of students from France studying abroad

Rank Destination Number of Students
1 United Kingdom 12,456
2 Belgium 9,171
3 United States 6,876
4 Germany 6,055
5 Switzerland 4,876
6 Canada 4,698
7 Sweden 1,269
8 Italy 915
9 Spain 892
10 Ireland 800
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (2008). Global Education Digest 2008. Montreal, Quebec: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

2005

Number of students from France studying abroad: 52,156

Top 10 destinations and number of students from France studying abroad

Rank Destination Number of Students
1 United Kingdom 11,685
2 Belgium 7,583
3 United States 6,847
4 Germany 6,545
5 Canada 6,252
6 Switzerland 4,185
7 Sweden 1,180
8 Portugal 1,015
9 Italy 844
10 Spain 807
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (2007). Global Education Digest 2007. Montreal, Quebec: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
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