Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in France
France: Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision was 183,811 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
183,811 Number
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
183,811 Number
in 2025
All-time low
11,992 Number
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in France, 2019–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 183,811 Number for authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 1,432.8% over ten years.
That places France 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11,992 Number | — |
| 2020 | 143,178 Number | +1093.9% |
| 2021 | 141,154 Number | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 156,734 Number | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 157,957 Number | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 173,707 Number | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 183,811 Number | +5.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 183,811 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,847 Number, 47.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- France's 183,811 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,731 Number, 49.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,992 Number | 11,992 Number | 11,992 Number | 1 |
| 2020s | 159,424 Number | 141,154 Number | 183,811 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1,378 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,378 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in France?
- Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in France was 183,811 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 183,811 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,992 Number in 2019.
- How does France rank for authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision?
- France ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,432.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision, citizenship and length of validity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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