How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Italy?

47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

IDA only vs Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

IDA only

12.36 million number

in 2019

Italy

1.90 million number

in 2018

IDA only rank

27th

Italy rank

24th

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

IDA only
Italy

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 12.36 million number against 1.90 million number in Italy, a difference of 10.46 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 6.5 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

IDA only ranks 27th and Italy ranks 24th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1970s	877,882 number	911,395 number	33,513 number	Italy
1980s	1.59 million number	1.16 million number	428,643 number	IDA only
1990s	2.26 million number	1.69 million number	569,713 number	IDA only
2000s	4.81 million number	1.94 million number	2.87 million number	IDA only
2010s	9.96 million number	1.89 million number	8.07 million number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, IDA only or Italy?: IDA only, at 12.36 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 IDA only and Italy?: 10.46 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Italy?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do IDA only and Italy rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: IDA only ranks 27th and Italy ranks 24th of 43 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: 21 August 2026

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