Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Italy
Italy: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 106,611 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Italy, 1999–2018
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.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23,496 number | — |
| 2000 | 24,929 number | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 29,228 number | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 28,447 number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 36,137 number | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 40,641 number | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 44,921 number | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 49,090 number | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 57,271 number | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 68,306 number | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 65,873 number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 69,905 number | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 73,584 number | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 77,732 number | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 82,450 number | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 87,544 number | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 90,419 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 92,655 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 97,563 number | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 106,611 number | +9.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 106,611 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 106,611 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,256 number, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Italy
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.84 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.94 (2023)
- 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)
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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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.