Italy vs Republic of Korea: Share of students from abroad

Italy
4.8
in 2023
Republic of Korea
5.27
in 2024
Italy rank
68th
Republic of Korea rank
65th

Share of students from abroad over time

  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 5.27 against 4.8 in Italy, a difference of 0.47.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 68th and Republic of Korea ranks 65th of 134 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.31 0.1011 1.21 Italy
2000s 2.26 0.5953 1.67 Italy
2010s 4.42 2.06 2.37 Italy
2020s 3.83 4.2 0.3657 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students from abroad, Italy or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 5.27 against 4.8 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Italy and Republic of Korea?
0.47, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of students from abroad?
Italy ranks 68th and Republic of Korea ranks 65th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of students from abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,273 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed