Italy vs North America: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Italy
106,611 number
in 2018
North America
1.21 million number
in 2018
Italy rank
11th
North America rank
9th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 1.21 million number against 106,611 number in Italy, a difference of 1.11 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 11.4 times Italy's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 11th and North America ranks 9th of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy North America Difference Ahead
1990s 23,496 number 484,471 number 460,975 number North America
2000s 44,484 number 642,106 number 597,622 number North America
2010s 86,496 number 1.01 million number 923,204 number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Italy or North America?
North America, at 1.21 million number against 106,611 number in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Italy and North America?
1.11 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North America?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Italy and North America rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Italy ranks 11th and North America ranks 9th of 127 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.