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

IDA total
17.65 million number
in 2019
Italy
1.90 million number
in 2018
IDA total rank
24th
Italy rank
24th

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

  • IDA total
  • Italy
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019942019

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 17.65 million number against 1.90 million number in Italy, a difference of 15.75 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 9.3 times Italy's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 24th and Italy ranks 24th of 43 groups.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 1.42 million number 911,395 number 512,837 number IDA total
1980s 2.60 million number 1.16 million number 1.44 million number IDA total
1990s 3.73 million number 1.69 million number 2.04 million number IDA total
2000s 7.66 million number 1.94 million number 5.71 million number IDA total
2010s 14.79 million number 1.89 million number 12.91 million number IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, IDA total or Italy?
IDA total, at 17.65 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 total and Italy?
15.75 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Italy?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do IDA total and Italy rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
IDA total ranks 24th 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

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