Italy vs Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Italy
7.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
8.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
35th
Switzerland rank
33rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
2468197119972023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 8.5 units per square kilometre against 7.5 units per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 1 units per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 3.1 units per square kilometre 1.61 units per square kilometre 1.48 units per square kilometre Italy
1980s 3.96 units per square kilometre 2.62 units per square kilometre 1.33 units per square kilometre Italy
1990s 5.65 units per square kilometre 3.69 units per square kilometre 1.96 units per square kilometre Italy
2000s 6.57 units per square kilometre 4.93 units per square kilometre 1.64 units per square kilometre Italy
2010s 6.4 units per square kilometre 7.23 units per square kilometre 0.8308 units per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 7.18 units per square kilometre 8.39 units per square kilometre 1.22 units per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Italy or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 8.5 units per square kilometre against 7.5 units per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Italy and Switzerland?
1 units per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Italy ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.