Italy vs Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Italy
1.25 million
in 2023
Pakistan
1.33 million
in 2024
Italy rank
23rd
Pakistan rank
20th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Italy
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.33 million against 1.25 million in Italy, a difference of 76,650.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 20th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 357,540 | 30,222 | 327,319 | Italy |
| 1980s | 532,078 | 66,691 | 465,387 | Italy |
| 1990s | 706,795 | 64,551 | 642,244 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.14 million | 359,697 | 778,749 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 877,915 | 191,869 | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 1.30 million | 107,688 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Italy or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.33 million against 1.25 million in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Italy and Pakistan?
- 76,650, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Italy ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 20th 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