Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Italy
Italy: Foreign students by level of education and country of origin was 40,059 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
40,059
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
40,059
in 2012
All-time low
34,186
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Italy, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Italy stood at 40,059. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over five years.
That places Italy 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34,186 | — |
| 2009 | 37,187 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 35,291 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 39,204 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 40,059 | +2.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 40,059 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,590, 2.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 40,059 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,896, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,686 | 34,186 | 37,187 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38,185 | 35,291 | 40,059 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 6 Switzerland 45,723 compare
- 7 Netherlands 44,702 compare
- 7 Netherlands 44,702 compare
- 10 Belgium 38,777 compare
- 11 Spain 35,934 compare
- 12 Czechia 33,987 compare
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 origin in Italy?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Italy was 40,059 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 40,059 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,186 in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for foreign students by level of education and country of origin?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 40 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 origin (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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