A report from the ISMU Foundation on migration in Italy reveals that Moroccan students rank third among foreign students in Italian schools and universities, with around 114,000 enrolled. Romania leads the list with over 149,000 students, followed by Albania with 118,000.
The report also indicates that by the end of 2023, more than 5.25 million foreign nationals were residing in Italy, with about 70% coming from outside the European Union. In 2023, Italian authorities issued over 27,000 study permits to foreign nationals.
Regarding asylum applications, the report notes that 130,000 asylum requests were made in 2023, with more than 116,000 submitted in the first nine months of the year. Bangladesh led the list of applicants, with Morocco ranking fifth with 7,360 requests.
The report highlighted that Egypt had the highest rejection rate for asylum applications at 83%, followed by Algeria (78%), Tunisia, and Morocco (76%). Burkina Faso had the lowest rejection rate at just 2%.
The ISMU report also pointed out that over 15% of foreigners in Italy are unemployed, and that foreign workers make up significant portions of the service (30%), agricultural (18%), tourism and restaurant (17.4%), and construction (16.4%) sectors. Additionally, Italy’s Muslim population has grown by 60,000 in the past year, nearing 1.6 million. The largest Muslim community is Moroccan, with over 413,000 members.
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