France vs Italy: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 4.27 Percentage of students against 3.87 Percentage of students in Italy, a difference of 0.4 Percentage of students.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 15th 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 | 3.82 Percentage of students | 3.64 Percentage of students | 0.1811 Percentage of students | France |
| 2020s | 4.1 Percentage of students | 3.9 Percentage of students | 0.1972 Percentage of students | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, France or Italy?
- France, at 4.27 Percentage of students against 3.87 Percentage of students in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between France and Italy?
- 0.4 Percentage of students, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 15th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share 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 share of national students going 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.