Share of students studying abroad in Italy
Italy: Share of students studying abroad was 3.92 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
3.92
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
109th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.16
in 2020
All-time low
1.55
in 2006
Years of data
26
1998β2023
Share of students studying abroad in Italy, 1998β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students studying abroad in Italy stood at 3.92.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Italy peaked at 4.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2006.
Italy ranks 109th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 | 1.96 | 2.09 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.55 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 2.06 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 3.92 | 4.16 | 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 studying abroad in Italy?
- Share of students studying abroad in Italy was 3.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Italy ranks 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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