Australia vs Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Australia
1.05 million
in 2024
Italy
1.25 million
in 2023
Australia rank
26th
Italy rank
23rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.25 million against 1.05 million in Australia, a difference of 197,000.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Italy ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106,751 | 357,540 | 250,789 | Italy |
| 1980s | 181,605 | 526,296 | 344,691 | Italy |
| 1990s | 408,777 | 841,764 | 432,987 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1,117 | Italy |
| 2020s | 993,224 | 1.19 million | 196,819 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.25 million against 1.05 million in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Australia and Italy?
- 197,000, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Australia ranks 26th and Italy ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release