Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Italy

Italy: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 86,837 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
86,837
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 205 countries
All-time high
86,837
in 2023
All-time low
31,456
in 2006
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Italy, 1998–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998201020231998: 36.7k1999: 37.6k2000: 39.2k2001: 40.0k2002: 39.5k2003: 40.7k2004: 32.1k2005: 31.9k2006: 31.5k2007: 33.1k2008: 33.0k2009: 36.8k2010: 40.7k2011: 44.2k2012: 47.9k2013: 50.3k2014: 54.9k2015: 60.9k2016: 67.2k2017: 74.8k2018: 76.1k2019: 80.1k2020: 84.5k2021: 84.8k2022: 86.4k2023: 86.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Italy recorded 86,837 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Italy peaked at 86,837 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,456, in 2006.

Italy ranks 16th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,153 36,725 37,581 2
2000s 35,784 31,456 40,706 10
2010s 59,729 40,703 80,093 10
2020s 85,630 84,457 86,837 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Ukraine 95,630 compare
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  4. 17 Bangladesh 76,328 compare
  5. 18 Kazakhstan 75,396 compare
  6. 19 Morocco 75,186 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Italy?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Italy was 86,837 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 86,837 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 31,456 in 2006.
How does Italy rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Italy ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release