Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Italy

Italy: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 58,025 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
58,025
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
15th
of 117 countries
All-time high
60,411
in 2018
All-time low
11,828
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Italy, 1999–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1999201120231999: 11.8k2000: 12.8k2001: 15.9k2002: 16.0k2003: 20.4k2004: 23.2k2005: 25.8k2006: 28.6k2007: 33.7k2008: 35.6k2009: 38.7k2010: 41.0k2012: 45.5k2013: 48.4k2014: 51.4k2015: 53.1k2016: 53.8k2017: 56.1k2018: 60.4k2019: 28.7k2020: 31.0k2021: 38.9k2022: 48.8k2023: 58.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Italy recorded 58,025 for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Italy peaked at 60,411 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,828, in 1999.

Italy ranks 15th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Italy, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 11,828 —
2000 12,758 +7.9%
2001 15,950 +25.0%
2002 15,972 +0.1%
2003 20,350 +27.4%
2004 23,156 +13.8%
2005 25,820 +11.5%
2006 28,590 +10.7%
2007 33,673 +17.8%
2008 35,638 +5.8%
2009 38,652 +8.5%
2010 41,007 +6.1%
2012 45,526 +11.0%
2013 48,403 +6.3%
2014 51,438 +6.3%
2015 53,051 +3.1%
2016 53,759 +1.3%
2017 56,062 +4.3%
2018 60,411 +7.8%
2019 28,727 -52.4%
2020 30,953 +7.7%
2021 38,916 +25.7%
2022 48,830 +25.5%
2023 58,025 +18.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 58,025 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,356, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 58,025 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,043, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 -52.4% 60,411 28,727

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,828 11,828 11,828 1
2000s 25,056 12,758 38,652 10
2010s 48,709 28,727 60,411 9
2020s 44,181 30,953 58,025 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 12 Netherlands 74,267 compare
  2. 13 Spain 61,308 compare
  3. 14 Malaysia 58,131 compare
  4. 16 Austria 49,700 compare
  5. 17 Poland 47,113 compare
  6. 18 Egypt 43,738 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Italy?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Italy was 58,025 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 60,411 in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 11,828 in 1999.
How does Italy rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
Italy ranks 15th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release