Valid permits — education (France): 350K in 2024, the latest available value.
17 observations from 2008 to 2024. Source: BIS.
Stock of valid student permits — proxies higher-education attractiveness and soft-power influence.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 350K |
| 2023 | 342.8K |
| 2022 | 283.5K |
| 2021 | 234.7K |
| 2020 | 224.1K |
| 2019 | 198.1K |
| 2018 | 173K |
| 2017 | 162.1K |
| 2016 | 146.5K |
| 2015 | 148.8K |
| 2014 | 145.4K |
| 2013 | 145.4K |
| 2012 | 144.5K |
| 2011 | 143.2K |
| 2010 | 110.1K |
| 2009 | 106.9K |
| 2008 | 130.5K |