In the academic year 2023/2023 96,083 foreign students were enrolled at Italian universities. In particular, 13,000 undergraduates came from Iran, 13 percent of the total. Turkish students were around 6,400, while Chinese ones amounted to 6,100.
Leading countries of origin for higher education students studying in Italy in the academic year 2023/2024
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