China vs Italy: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)
China
1.18 GPIA
in 2023
Italy
1.27 GPIA
in 2023
China rank
19th
Italy rank
18th
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.27 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in China, a difference of 0.09 GPIA.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Italy ahead.
China ranks 19th and Italy ranks 18th of 90 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 0.3416 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0959 GPIA | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), China or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.27 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between China and Italy?
- 0.09 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- China ranks 19th and Italy ranks 18th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release