In 2022, Business, Management, Sales or Accounting were the fields of study with the highest proportion of international students. Foreign students in these degree courses represented more than 18 percent of students, followed by university degrees, 12.8 percent of which were taken by international students.
Who are the international students in France?
France attracted many international students willing to attend some of its Business and Engineering Schools, as well as universities. The majority of them comes from outside the European Union (EU). Students from Africa and Asia are the most populous among foreign students in higher education institutions in France. However, France is part of the Erasmus program and also welcomes young people from other European countries. In 2012, more than 50 thousand students from Europe came to study in France. France was for example the second most popular destination among Italian students.
And where do the French studying abroad go?
If France is a host country for international students, it appears the French do study abroad too. In 2018, a majority of French students declared that they were willing to do their studies in a foreign country. The ones who take the plunge mainly choose Europe as their destination. Thus, France was the second most common European Union country of domicile for international students in the United Kingdom
Share of foreign students enrolled in higher education in France in 2022, by type of degree course
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Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. (August 30, 2023). Share of foreign students enrolled in higher education in France in 2022, by type of degree course [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/780932/share-foreign-students-by-degree-course-france/
Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. "Share of foreign students enrolled in higher education in France in 2022, by type of degree course." Chart. August 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/780932/share-foreign-students-by-degree-course-france/
Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche. (2023). Share of foreign students enrolled in higher education in France in 2022, by type of degree course. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/780932/share-foreign-students-by-degree-course-france/
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Share of foreign students enrolled in higher education in France in 2022, by type of degree course [Graph], Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, August 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/780932/share-foreign-students-by-degree-course-france/