Italy vs North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Italy
1.90 million number
in 2018
North America
20.57 million number
in 2019
Italy rank
24th
North America rank
22nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Italy
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 20.57 million number against 1.90 million number in Italy, a difference of 18.67 million number.
That makes North America's figure about 10.8 times Italy's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 24th and North America ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 911,395 number | 11.23 million number | 10.32 million number | North America |
| 1980s | 1.16 million number | 13.97 million number | 12.81 million number | North America |
| 1990s | 1.69 million number | 15.64 million number | 13.96 million number | North America |
| 2000s | 1.94 million number | 17.91 million number | 15.97 million number | North America |
| 2010s | 1.89 million number | 21.43 million number | 19.54 million number | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Italy or North America?
- North America, at 20.57 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 Italy and North America?
- 18.67 million number, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North America?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Italy and North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 24th and North America ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
- 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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About this data
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.