Italy vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Italy
2.22 million
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
92.65 million
in 2024
Italy rank
23rd
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
20th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 92.65 million against 2.22 million in Italy, a difference of 90.44 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 41.8 times Italy's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 23rd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th of 200 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 911,395 5.16 million 4.24 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1980s 1.16 million 11.53 million 10.37 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1990s 1.69 million 19.32 million 17.63 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2000s 1.94 million 40.44 million 38.50 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 1.89 million 66.78 million 64.89 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2020s 2.12 million 85.22 million 83.10 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Italy or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 92.65 million against 2.22 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Italy and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
90.44 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Italy and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Italy ranks 23rd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release