Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Italy
Italy: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 86,837 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86,837
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 210 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
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 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36,725 | — |
| 1999 | 37,581 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 39,232 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 39,954 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 39,535 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 40,706 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 32,137 | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 31,947 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31,456 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 33,088 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 33,019 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 36,764 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 40,703 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 44,214 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 47,930 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 50,348 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 54,916 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 60,938 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 67,205 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 74,805 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 76,142 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 80,093 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 84,457 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 84,795 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 86,430 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 86,837 | +0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 86,837 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,555, 10.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 86,837 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,557, 5.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 Ukraine 95,630 compare
- 14 South Korea 89,693 compare
- 15 Brazil 89,459 compare
- 17 Bangladesh 76,328 compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 75,396 compare
- 19 Morocco 75,186 compare
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
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 210 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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February 2026 Data Release