How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Italy?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Italy: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Europe & Central Asia

1.33 million number

in 2018

Italy

75,954 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

12th

Italy rank

12th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

Europe & Central Asia
Italy

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.33 million number against 75,954 number in Italy, a difference of 1.25 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 17.5 times Italy's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Italy ranks 12th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	639,676 number	37,086 number	602,590 number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	750,668 number	35,675 number	714,993 number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	1.16 million number	57,400 number	1.11 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Europe & Central Asia or Italy?: Europe & Central Asia, at 1.33 million number against 75,954 number in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Europe & Central Asia and Italy?: 1.25 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Italy?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Italy rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Italy ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.