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

47 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA total vs Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

IDA total

7.65 million number

in 2019

Italy

1.05 million number

in 2018

IDA total rank

24th

Italy rank

24th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

IDA total
Italy

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 7.65 million number against 1.05 million number in Italy, a difference of 6.60 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 7.3 times Italy's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 24th and Italy ranks 24th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA total	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1970s	498,218 number	357,540 number	140,678 number	IDA total
1980s	890,263 number	526,296 number	363,967 number	IDA total
1990s	1.36 million number	877,832 number	478,612 number	IDA total
2000s	3.13 million number	1.10 million number	2.03 million number	IDA total
2010s	6.31 million number	1.07 million number	5.24 million number	IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, IDA total or Italy?: IDA total, at 7.65 million number against 1.05 million number in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between IDA total and Italy?: 6.60 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Italy?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do IDA total and Italy rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: IDA total ranks 24th and Italy ranks 24th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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