Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Italy

Italy: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 30,657 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
30,657 number
Change on year
up 34.4%
World rank
19th
of 136 countries
All-time high
35,364 number
in 2008
All-time low
-14,231 number
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Italy, 1999–2018

-10.0k010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999200820181999: -14.0k number2000: -14.2k number2001: -10.5k number2002: -11.0k number2003: -4.4k number2004: 8.6k number2005: 13.1k number2006: 17.7k number2007: 24.3k number2008: 35.4k number2009: 29.2k number2010: 29.4k number2011: 29.3k number2012: 29.9k number2013: 32.2k number2014: 32.7k number2015: 29.5k number2016: 25.5k number2017: 22.8k number2018: 30.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 30,657 number for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in 2018.

The figure is up 34.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Italy peaked at 35,364 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, -14,231 number, in 2000.

That places Italy 19th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in Italy, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 -14,018 number
2000 -14,231 number +1.5%
2001 -10,483 number -26.3%
2002 -10,996 number +4.9%
2003 -4,428 number -59.7%
2004 8,611 number -294.5%
2005 13,067 number +51.7%
2006 17,719 number +35.6%
2007 24,286 number +37.1%
2008 35,364 number +45.6%
2009 29,183 number -17.5%
2010 29,395 number +0.7%
2011 29,346 number -0.2%
2012 29,858 number +1.7%
2013 32,159 number +7.7%
2014 32,683 number +1.6%
2015 29,497 number -9.7%
2016 25,464 number -13.7%
2017 22,802 number -10.5%
2018 30,657 number +34.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -14,018 number -14,018 number -14,018 number 1
2000s 8,809 number -14,231 number 35,364 number 10
2010s 29,096 number 22,802 number 32,683 number 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 16 Malaysia 37,489 number compare
  2. 17 South Africa 33,137 number compare
  3. 18 Czechia 32,433 number compare
  4. 20 Spain 28,878 number compare
  5. 21 Singapore 28,004 number compare
  6. 22 Poland 28,003 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Italy?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Italy was 30,657 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 35,364 number in 2008.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -14,231 number in 2000.
How does Italy rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Italy ranks 19th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
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Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).