France vs Italy: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997)

France
271.4 Thousand
in 2012
Italy
77.73 Thousand
in 2012
France rank
4th
Italy rank
7th

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) over time

  • France
  • Italy
050100150200250199820052012

How they compare

France currently reports 271.4 Thousand against 77.73 Thousand in Italy, a difference of 193.67 Thousand.

That makes France's figure about 3.5 times Italy's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 42 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 244.86 Thousand 56.17 Thousand 188.69 Thousand France
2010s 266.52 Thousand 73.72 Thousand 192.79 Thousand France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), France or Italy?
France, at 271.4 Thousand against 77.73 Thousand in Italy as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between France and Italy?
193.67 Thousand, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do France and Italy rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 555 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed