Share of students from abroad in Italy
Italy: Share of students from abroad was 4.8 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
4.8
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
68th
of 134 countries
All-time high
5.62
in 2018
All-time low
1.31
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999β2023
Share of students from abroad in Italy, 1999β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4.8 for share of students from abroad in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Italy peaked at 5.62 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 1999.
That places Italy 68th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.26 | 1.41 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 | 2.83 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 2.88 | 4.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Italy?
- Share of students from abroad in Italy was 4.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for share of students from abroad?
- Italy ranks 68th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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