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

Italy
77.73 Thousand
in 2012
Netherlands
62.5 Thousand
in 2012
Italy rank
7th
Netherlands rank
10th

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

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
20406080199820052012

How they compare

Italy currently reports 77.73 Thousand against 62.5 Thousand in Netherlands, a difference of 15.23 Thousand.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 42 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 23.5 Thousand 13.62 Thousand 9.88 Thousand Italy
2000s 44.45 Thousand 28.1 Thousand 16.35 Thousand Italy
2010s 73.72 Thousand 56.34 Thousand 17.38 Thousand Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 77.73 Thousand against 62.5 Thousand in Netherlands as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between Italy and Netherlands?
15.23 Thousand, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
Italy ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th 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
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