Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Italy

Italy: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 75,954 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
75,954 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 205 countries
All-time high
75,954 number
in 2018
All-time low
31,371 number
in 2006
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Italy, 1998–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200820181998: 36.7k number1999: 37.5k number2000: 39.2k number2001: 39.7k number2002: 39.4k number2003: 40.6k number2004: 32.0k number2005: 31.9k number2006: 31.4k number2007: 33.0k number2008: 32.9k number2009: 36.7k number2010: 40.5k number2011: 44.2k number2012: 47.9k number2013: 50.3k number2014: 54.9k number2015: 60.9k number2016: 67.2k number2017: 74.8k number2018: 76.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 75,954 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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 abroa 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 14 Brazil 67,183 number compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Italy?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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 abroa recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 75,954 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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 abroa?
Italy ranks 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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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About this data

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.