Burkina Faso vs Italy: Share of students studying abroad
Burkina Faso
3.8%
in 2023
Italy
3.9%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
113th
Italy rank
110th
Share of students studying abroad over time
- Burkina Faso
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Italy ranks 110th of 175 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 2.1% | 19.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 1.8% | 10.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.2% | 3.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students studying abroad, Burkina Faso or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of students studying abroad between Burkina Faso and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Italy rank globally for share of students studying abroad?
- Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Italy ranks 110th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.