Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
20.46 million number
in 2019
Italy
1.90 million number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd
Italy rank
24th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Italy
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 20.46 million number against 1.90 million number in Italy, a difference of 18.56 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.8 times Italy's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 24th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 10.29 million number 911,395 number 9.38 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 10.76 million number 1.16 million number 9.60 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 11.37 million number 1.69 million number 9.68 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 19.10 million number 1.94 million number 17.15 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 20.83 million number 1.89 million number 18.94 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Italy?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 20.46 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
18.56 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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.