Euro area vs Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Euro area
13.71 million number
in 2019
Italy
1.90 million number
in 2018
Euro area rank
28th
Italy rank
24th

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

  • Euro area
  • Italy
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 13.71 million number against 1.90 million number in Italy, a difference of 11.82 million number.

That makes Euro area's figure about 7.2 times Italy's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 28th and Italy ranks 24th of 45 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 5.20 million number 911,395 number 4.28 million number Euro area
1980s 6.97 million number 1.16 million number 5.80 million number Euro area
1990s 9.49 million number 1.69 million number 7.81 million number Euro area
2000s 11.76 million number 1.94 million number 9.82 million number Euro area
2010s 13.12 million number 1.89 million number 11.24 million number Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Euro area or Italy?
Euro area, at 13.71 million number against 1.90 million number in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Euro area and Italy?
11.82 million number, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Italy?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Euro area and Italy rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Euro area ranks 28th and Italy ranks 24th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.