Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Italy
Italy: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 106,450 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Italy, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Italy stood at 106,450.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Italy peaked at 106,611 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23,496, in 1999.
Italy ranks 20th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23,496 | — |
| 2000 | 24,929 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 29,228 | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 28,447 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 36,137 | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 40,641 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 44,921 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 49,090 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 57,271 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 68,306 | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 65,873 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 69,905 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 73,584 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 77,732 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 82,450 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 87,544 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 90,419 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 92,655 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 97,563 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 106,611 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 54,855 | -48.5% |
| 2020 | 58,508 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 72,284 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 89,946 | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 106,450 | +18.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 106,450 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,327, 4.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 106,450 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,947, 4.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -48.5% | 106,611 | 54,855 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,496 | 23,496 | 23,496 | 1 |
| 2000s | 44,484 | 24,929 | 68,306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,332 | 54,855 | 106,611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,797 | 58,508 | 106,450 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Italy?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Italy was 106,450 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 106,611 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,496 in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 20th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release