Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in Italy

Italy: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 7,288 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,288
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
17th
of 136 countries
All-time high
7,968
in 2018
All-time low
1,364
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in Italy, 1999–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999201120231999: 1.4k2000: 1.4k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.5k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.7k2006: 3.0k2007: 3.4k2008: 4.1k2009: 4.6k2010: 4.7k2011: 5.5k2012: 6.1k2013: 7.2k2014: 7.0k2015: 7.2k2016: 7.0k2017: 7.1k2018: 8.0k2019: 2.9k2020: 2.8k2021: 5.8k2022: 6.3k2023: 7.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Italy stood at 7,288.

That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Italy peaked at 7,968 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,364, in 2000.

Italy ranks 17th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in Italy, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 1,401
2000 1,364 -2.6%
2001 1,544 +13.2%
2002 1,514 -1.9%
2003 2,055 +35.7%
2004 2,363 +15.0%
2005 2,690 +13.8%
2006 3,030 +12.6%
2007 3,422 +12.9%
2008 4,069 +18.9%
2009 4,580 +12.6%
2010 4,669 +1.9%
2011 5,496 +17.7%
2012 6,100 +11.0%
2013 7,168 +17.5%
2014 7,038 -1.8%
2015 7,182 +2.0%
2016 7,002 -2.5%
2017 7,107 +1.5%
2018 7,968 +12.1%
2019 2,881 -63.8%
2020 2,799 -2.8%
2021 5,809 +107.5%
2022 6,291 +8.3%
2023 7,288 +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,401 1,401 1,401 1
2000s 2,663 1,364 4,580 10
2010s 6,261 2,881 7,968 10
2020s 5,547 2,799 7,288 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 14 Malaysia 8,899 compare
  2. 15 Poland 8,211 compare
  3. 16 Cameroon 7,379 compare
  4. 18 Rwanda 7,107 compare
  5. 19 Belgium 6,827 compare
  6. 20 Burundi 6,005 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Italy?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Italy was 7,288 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7,968 in 2018.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,364 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
Italy ranks 17th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
249 places, 4,290 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release