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Education Services (EDS) Return to top
Overview Return to top
Academic Year 2005 - 2006 2006 – 2007 2007-2008*
Total Market Size USD 19,750 USD 19,545 USD 19.651
Total Local Production USD 28 022 USD 28 188 USD 27 831
French and Foreign
Students in France
*(2 269 797) *(2 283 267) *(2 254 386)
Total Exports
USD 3 025 USD 3 145 USD 3 144
Foreign Students in France *(255,589) *(265 710) *(263 126)
Total Imports
USD 775.0 USD 770.0 USD 774.0
French Students Overseas *(50,000) *(51,000) *(52,500)
Imports from the U.S.
USD 151.3 USD 150.1 USD 152.3
French Students in the
U.S.
(*6,818)
*(6,555)
*(6,704)
Exchange rate: USD1.00 Euro 0.8 Euro 0.8 Euro 0.7
* Estimated figures in million USD and (unit person)
Best Products/Services Return to top
Education abroad has increasingly become an important factor for French university
graduates seeking to stand out in the employment market, especially with the expansion
of the European Union. English is now effectively the business language of Europe.
Best prospects within this sector include: intensive “American” English language training
programs (summer programs for students or adults); programs in business
administration; one-year university programs for French high-school graduates (postbaccalaureate)
usually between graduation and entry into French university; secondary
boarding schools; work/study programs (internships); academic summer camps; and
undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Opportunities Return to top
Opportunities exist for U.S. schools wishing to expand their enrollment of French
students. A select number of undergraduate and graduate students prefer to go abroad
to expand their university and post-graduate training and experience. For the academic
year 2006-2007, they were 6,704 students from France studying in the USA (up 1% from
the previous year). France is the eighteenth leading place of origin for international
students in the United States. Opportunities for U.S. schools are expected to continue
growing due to the favorable view of the French toward studies in the United States.
American educational institutions should increase their efforts to promote their programs
in France. There is an increased competition from other markets – Australia, U.K. South
Africa, New Zealand, other EU countries, due to the ease of the application process and
the perception of saving money.
2/15/2008 Country Commercial Guide for France 63
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