Italy vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Italy
106,450
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe
2.49 million
in 2023
Italy rank
20th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
19th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
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How they compare

UNICEF: Western Europe currently reports 2.49 million against 106,450 in Italy, a difference of 2.39 million.

That makes UNICEF: Western Europe's figure about 23.4 times Italy's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 20th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 19th of 135 countries.

UNICEF: Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy UNICEF: Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 23,496 827,578 804,082 UNICEF: Western Europe
2000s 44,484 1.07 million 1.02 million UNICEF: Western Europe
2010s 83,332 1.60 million 1.52 million UNICEF: Western Europe
2020s 81,797 2.25 million 2.17 million UNICEF: Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Italy or UNICEF: Western Europe?
UNICEF: Western Europe, at 2.49 million against 106,450 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Italy and UNICEF: Western Europe?
2.39 million, with UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and UNICEF: Western Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Italy and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Italy ranks 20th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 19th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release