Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Italy

Italy: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 106,611 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
106,611 number
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
11th
of 127 countries
All-time high
106,611 number
in 2018
All-time low
23,496 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Italy, 1999–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1999200820181999: 23.5k number2000: 24.9k number2001: 29.2k number2002: 28.4k number2003: 36.1k number2004: 40.6k number2005: 44.9k number2006: 49.1k number2007: 57.3k number2008: 68.3k number2009: 65.9k number2010: 69.9k number2011: 73.6k number2012: 77.7k number2013: 82.5k number2014: 87.5k number2015: 90.4k number2016: 92.7k number2017: 97.6k number2018: 106.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 106,611 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Italy peaked at 106,611 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23,496 number, in 1999.

That places Italy 11th out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,496 number 23,496 number 23,496 number 1
2000s 44,484 number 24,929 number 68,306 number 10
2010s 86,496 number 69,905 number 106,611 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 China (People’s Republic of) 201,177 number compare
  2. 9 Japan 182,748 number compare
  3. 10 Türkiye 125,138 number compare
  4. 12 Netherlands 104,015 number compare
  5. 13 Korea 84,749 number compare
  6. 14 Malaysia 81,953 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Italy?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Italy was 106,611 number in 2018, 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 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 23,496 number in 1999.
How does Italy rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Italy ranks 11th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.