Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Italy
Italy: Foreign students by level of education and country of destination was 54,243 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
54,243
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
54,243
in 2012
All-time low
36,366
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Italy, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Italy stood at 54,243. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and up 49.2% over five years.
Italy ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36,366 | — |
| 2009 | 40,977 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 46,300 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 40,840 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 54,243 | +32.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 54,243 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,547, 3.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 54,243 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,547, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,672 | 36,366 | 40,977 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47,128 | 40,840 | 54,243 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Italy?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Italy was 54,243 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 54,243 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,366 in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for foreign students by level of education and country of destination?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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