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

Italy: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 60,411 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
60,411 number
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
9th
of 104 countries
All-time high
60,411 number
in 2018
All-time low
11,828 number
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Italy, 1999–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1999200820181999: 11.8k number2000: 12.8k number2001: 15.9k number2002: 16.0k number2003: 20.4k number2004: 23.2k number2005: 25.8k number2006: 28.6k number2007: 33.7k number2008: 35.6k number2009: 38.7k number2010: 41.0k number2012: 45.5k number2013: 48.4k number2014: 51.4k number2015: 53.1k number2016: 53.8k number2017: 56.1k number2018: 60.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Italy is 60,411 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.

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

That places Italy 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 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 2018.
Year number Change
1999 11,828 number —
2000 12,758 number +7.9%
2001 15,950 number +25.0%
2002 15,972 number +0.1%
2003 20,350 number +27.4%
2004 23,156 number +13.8%
2005 25,820 number +11.5%
2006 28,590 number +10.7%
2007 33,673 number +17.8%
2008 35,638 number +5.8%
2009 38,652 number +8.5%
2010 41,007 number +6.1%
2012 45,526 number +11.0%
2013 48,403 number +6.3%
2014 51,438 number +6.3%
2015 53,051 number +3.1%
2016 53,759 number +1.3%
2017 56,062 number +4.3%
2018 60,411 number +7.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 60,411 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,902 number, 5.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 60,411 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,538 number, 9.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,828 number 11,828 number 11,828 number 1
2000s 25,056 number 12,758 number 38,652 number 10
2010s 51,207 number 41,007 number 60,411 number 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Canada 103,585 number compare
  2. 7 China 91,182 number compare
  3. 8 Japan 82,108 number compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 56,129 number compare
  5. 11 South Korea 48,073 number compare
  6. 12 Turkey 43,355 number 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 60,411 number in 2018, 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 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 11,828 number in 1999.
How does Italy rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
Italy ranks 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of female 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.