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

30 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.

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

Italy

1.90 million number

in 2018

Pakistan

1.88 million number

in 2018

Italy rank

24th

Pakistan rank

26th

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

Italy
Pakistan

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.90 million number against 1.88 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 17,890 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 26th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	911,395 number	124,146 number	787,249 number	Italy
1980s	1.17 million number	252,983 number	913,087 number	Italy
1990s	1.45 million number	263,118 number	1.18 million number	Italy
2000s	2.00 million number	811,311 number	1.19 million number	Italy
2010s	1.87 million number	1.85 million number	26,474 number	Italy

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 Pakistan?: Italy, at 1.90 million number against 1.88 million number in Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Italy and Pakistan?: 17,890 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Pakistan?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Italy and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Italy ranks 24th and Pakistan ranks 26th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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