France vs Italy: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 114,816 Persons against 84,918 Persons in Italy, a difference of 29,898 Persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 32 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86,145 Persons | 61,110 Persons | 25,035 Persons | France |
| 2020s | 109,459 Persons | 82,795 Persons | 26,665 Persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, France or Italy?
- France, at 114,816 Persons against 84,918 Persons in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between France and Italy?
- 29,898 Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.