Italy vs OECD members: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Italy
75,954 number
in 2018
OECD members
1.14 million number
in 2018
Italy rank
12th
OECD members rank
14th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Italy
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1.14 million number against 75,954 number in Italy, a difference of 1.06 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 15.0 times Italy's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 14th of 205 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 37,086 number 684,416 number 647,330 number OECD members
2000s 35,675 number 801,004 number 765,329 number OECD members
2010s 57,400 number 1.04 million number 977,853 number OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Italy or OECD members?
OECD members, at 1.14 million number against 75,954 number in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Italy and OECD members?
1.06 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and OECD members?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Italy and OECD members rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Italy ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 14th of 205 countries.
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

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