Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Italy
Italy: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 75,954 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Italy, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Italy recorded 75,954 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Italy peaked at 75,954 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31,371 number, in 2006.
Italy ranks 12th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36,658 number | — |
| 1999 | 37,514 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 39,160 number | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 39,711 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 39,443 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 40,565 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 32,030 number | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 31,854 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 31,371 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 32,985 number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 32,942 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36,690 number | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 40,510 number | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 44,238 number | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 47,874 number | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 50,291 number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 54,861 number | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 60,922 number | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 67,191 number | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 74,761 number | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 75,954 number | +1.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 75,954 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 7.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 75,954 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,086 number | 36,658 number | 37,514 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 35,675 number | 31,371 number | 40,565 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,400 number | 40,510 number | 75,954 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 75,954 number in 2018, 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 75,954 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,371 number in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.