Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Italy
Italy: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 3.87 Percentage of students in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Italy, 2015–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
In 2023, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Italy stood at 3.87 Percentage of students.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Italy peaked at 3.96 Percentage of students in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.95 Percentage of students, in 2015.
Italy ranks 15th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.95 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 3.59 Percentage of students | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 3.96 Percentage of students | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9 Percentage of students | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.78 Percentage of students | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.95 Percentage of students | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.87 Percentage of students | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.91 Percentage of students | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.87 Percentage of students | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.64 Percentage of students | 2.95 Percentage of students | 3.96 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.9 Percentage of students | 3.87 Percentage of students | 3.95 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 967,192 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Italy?
- Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Italy was 3.87 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 Percentage of students in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 Percentage of students in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.