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<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;border:1.0pt solid windowtext;padding:15px;vertical-align:top;">Key Highlights:<ul><li>France welcomed 443,500 international students in 2024/25, a 3% increase compared to the previous year.</li><li>International students now make up 15% of France’s Total Higher Education Population.</li><li>Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and South Asia are driving strong growth.</li><li>India rose to the 11th top source country, recording 17% jump in enrolments.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>France has crossed another milestone in international education, enrolling 443,500 international students for higher education in 2024/25 academic year. The figures, reported by Campus France, show a steady upward trend, with foreign enrolment growing by 17% in the past five years. Today, nearly one in seven students comes from overseas to study in France.Campus France Director-General Donatienne Hissard described this growth as steady progress in a competitive global environment, adding, ‘Student mobility to France has found its cruising speed, in an uncertain international context.’.&nbsp;<h2>Where are students coming from?</h2>France’s international student population is highly diverse, with no single country representing more than 10% of enrolments.<ul><li style="text-align:justify;">Morocco remains the top source country with over 42,000 students.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Algeria follows with nearly 35,000 students, showing a steady increase.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">With 26,327 students, China is the third-largest sender.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Italy and Spain are fast-growing markets, with enrolments rising by more than 35% over the past five years.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">India climbed as the 11th largest source market with 9,100 students, a 17% jump in just one year. This reflects the goals of the Franco-Indian roadmap, which aims for France to host 30,000 Indian students by 2030, strengthening its position as a preferred destination for higher education abroad.</li></ul>Other strong contributors include Senegal, Tunisia, Cameroon, the Ivory Coast, and Lebanon, rounding out France’s top 10 student markets.<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:10px;">Rang</td><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:10px;">Pays</td><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:10px;">Effectifs 2024-2025</td><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:10px;">Part</td><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:10px;">Évolution sur un an</td><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:10px;">Évolution sur cinq ans</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">1</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">Maroc</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">42,015</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">10%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">-3%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">-3%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">2</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">Algérie</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">34,758</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">8%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">+1%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">+18%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">3</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">Chine</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">26,327</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">6%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">-3%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">-11%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">4</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">Italie</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">22,044</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">5%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">+5%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">+38%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">5</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">Sénégal</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">17,722</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">4%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">+5%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">+30%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">6</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">Tunisie</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">15,949</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">4%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">+5%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">+22%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">7</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">Espagne</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">13,094</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">3%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">+8%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">+45%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">8</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">Côte d'Ivoire</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">12,672</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">3%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">+8%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">+31%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">9</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">Cameroun</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">12,291</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">3%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">+13%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">+55%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">10</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">Liban</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">10,576</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">2%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">-6%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">+60%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;text-align:center;" colspan="2">Autres pays</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">225,222</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">52%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">+4%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">+18%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:10px;text-align:center;" colspan="2">Total</td><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:10px;">432,670</td><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:10px;">100%</td><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:10px;">+3%</td><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:10px;">+17%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>*Source: Ministre de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (MESR) &nbsp;<h3>Regional Growth Trends</h3>Much of France’s growth is powered by Sub-Saharan Africa, which saw a 7% increase this year, particularly from countries like Nigeria, Cameroon, and Madagascar. Europe also rose by 5%, with notable growth from Ukraine (up 141% in five years) and Spain. Meanwhile, Asia recorded a 3% increase, driven strongly by India’s momentum.<h2>Where are Foreign Students enrolling in France?</h2>All of the <a href="https://www.studies-overseas.com/universities/france" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">universities in France</a> continue to be the top choice, welcoming 63% of all international students. Business Schools and Engineering Schools also registered growth of 3 to 4% this year. Over the past five years, however, French Business Schools have seen the fastest rise, with a 52% increase in foreign enrolments.<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:10px;">Types d'établissements</td><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:10px;text-align:center;">Effectifs 2024-2025</td><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:10px;text-align:center;">Part</td><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:10px;text-align:center;">Évolution sur un an</td><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:10px;text-align:center;">Évolution sur cinq ans</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">Universités</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">272,817</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">63%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">+3%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">+9%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">Écoles de commerce</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">64,570</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">15%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">+3%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">+52%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">Écoles d'ingénieurs</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">33,404</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">8%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">+4%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">+26%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">Lycées</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">24,124</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">6%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">+1%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">+33%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">Écoles d'art et architecture</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">12,352</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">3%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">+7%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">+16%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:10px;">Autres établissements</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">25,403</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">6%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">-1%</td><td style="background-color:#DBE8FF;padding:8px;text-align:center;">+11%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:8px;">Total</td><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:8px;text-align:center;">432,670</td><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:8px;text-align:center;">100%</td><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:8px;text-align:center;">+3%</td><td style="background-color:#4C4CE6;padding:8px;text-align:center;">+17%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>*Source: Ministre de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (MESR) With steady growth, a diverse student community, and expanding opportunities across institutions, France is strengthening its place as a leading global education hub. For students looking to explore world-class academics, rich cultural experiences, and rewarding career prospects, choosing to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.studies-overseas.com/country/study-in-france" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">study in France for international students</a>&nbsp;has never been more promisingIf you are considering France as your study destination, experts at&nbsp;KC Overseas Education&nbsp;can guide you through every step of the process. From applications to visas, you will get end-to-end assistance so that your focus stays on the exciting journey ahead, and not the paperwork. So, connect with the Europe Experts of KC Overseas Education.&nbsp;

France has crossed another milestone in international education, enrolling 443,500 international students for higher education in 2024/25 academic year. The figures, reported by Campus France, show a steady upward trend, with foreign enrolment growing by 17% in the past five years. Today, nearly one in seven students comes from overseas to study in France.

France Welcomes 443,500 International Students in 2024/25 Academic Year

France Welcomes 443,500 International Students in 2024/25 Academic Year

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