Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision, citizenship and length of validity by country
Countries reporting
29
Highest
183,811 Number
France
Lowest
0 Number
Germany
Median
3,731 Number
Years covered
7
2019–2025
Data points
201
What the numbers show
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision, citizenship and length of validity is currently reported for 29 countries. The highest value is 183,811 Number in France; the lowest is 0 Number in Germany.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,731 Number, and the mean is 10,488 Number.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in France (up 1,432.8%), and the largest decrease in Italy (down 100.0%).
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 183,811 Number | 2025 | up 1,432.8% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 29,616 Number | 2025 | up 99.5% | rising |
| 3 | Austria | 15,298 Number | 2025 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 4 | Czechia | 9,389 Number | 2025 | — | rising |
| 5 | Cyprus | 6,305 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Hungary | 5,992 Number | 2025 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 7 | Sweden | 5,696 Number | 2025 | down 18.0% | flat |
| 8 | Portugal | 4,560 Number | 2025 | down 61.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Slovenia | 4,220 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Slovenia | 4,220 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 11 | Lithuania | 4,196 Number | 2025 | up 273.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Lithuania | 4,196 Number | 2025 | up 273.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 3,963 Number | 2025 | up 300.3% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 3,731 Number | 2025 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 3,731 Number | 2025 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 3,275 Number | 2025 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 17 | Slovakia | 2,801 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Netherlands | 2,103 Number | 2025 | down 4.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Netherlands | 2,103 Number | 2025 | down 4.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Slovakia | 1,782 Number | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Malta | 900 Number | 2025 | up 55.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 824 Number | 2025 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 23 | Croatia | 436 Number | 2025 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 23 | Croatia | 436 Number | 2025 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 25 | Ireland | 346 Number | 2025 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 26 | Estonia | 110 Number | 2025 | down 46.6% | falling |
| 26 | Estonia | 110 Number | 2025 | down 46.6% | falling |
| 28 | Italy | 0 Number | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Germany | 0 Number | 2025 | — | volatile |