Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Italy

Italy: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 46,200 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
46,200 number
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
12th
of 104 countries
All-time high
46,200 number
in 2018
All-time low
11,668 number
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Italy, 1999–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999200820181999: 11.7k number2000: 12.2k number2001: 13.3k number2002: 12.5k number2003: 15.8k number2004: 17.5k number2005: 19.1k number2006: 20.5k number2007: 23.6k number2008: 32.7k number2009: 27.2k number2010: 28.9k number2012: 32.2k number2013: 34.0k number2014: 36.1k number2015: 37.4k number2016: 38.9k number2017: 41.5k number2018: 46.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Italy stood at 46,200 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Italy peaked at 46,200 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,668 number, in 1999.

Italy ranks 12th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Italy, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 11,668 number
2000 12,171 number +4.3%
2001 13,278 number +9.1%
2002 12,475 number -6.0%
2003 15,787 number +26.5%
2004 17,485 number +10.8%
2005 19,101 number +9.2%
2006 20,500 number +7.3%
2007 23,598 number +15.1%
2008 32,668 number +38.4%
2009 27,221 number -16.7%
2010 28,898 number +6.2%
2012 32,206 number +11.4%
2013 34,047 number +5.7%
2014 36,106 number +6.0%
2015 37,368 number +3.5%
2016 38,896 number +4.1%
2017 41,501 number +6.7%
2018 46,200 number +11.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 46,200 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,013 number, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 46,200 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,471 number, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +38.4% 23,598 number 32,668 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,668 number 11,668 number 11,668 number 1
2000s 19,428 number 12,171 number 32,668 number 10
2010s 36,903 number 28,898 number 46,200 number 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Turkey 81,783 number compare
  2. 10 Malaysia 57,153 number compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 47,886 number compare
  4. 13 Saudi Arabia 40,481 number compare
  5. 14 United Arab Emirates 38,975 number compare
  6. 15 Egypt 37,258 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Italy?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Italy was 46,200 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 46,200 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 11,668 number in 1999.
How does Italy rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Italy ranks 12th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,983 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of male students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.