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

35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

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 Peru: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Italy

1.90 million number

in 2018

Peru

1.90 million number

in 2017

Italy rank

24th

Peru rank

25th

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

Italy
Peru

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.90 million number against 1.90 million number in Peru, a difference of 80 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 24th and Peru ranks 25th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1970s	893,777 number	189,331 number	704,446 number	Italy
1980s	1.16 million number	479,978 number	683,509 number	Italy
1990s	1.67 million number	716,199 number	948,894 number	Italy
2000s	1.91 million number	876,916 number	1.03 million number	Italy
2010s	1.83 million number	1.91 million number	86,420 number	Peru

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 Peru?: Italy, at 1.90 million number against 1.90 million number in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Italy and Peru?: 80 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Peru?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Italy and Peru rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Italy ranks 24th and Peru ranks 25th 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: 21 August 2026

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