Italy vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

Italy
824,686
in 2023
Russian Federation
1.44 million
in 2024
Italy rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
4th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M201320182024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.44 million against 824,686 in Italy, a difference of 616,084.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 128 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2010s 714,131 1.86 million 1.14 million Russian Federation
2020s 794,884 494,281 300,604 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, Italy or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 1.44 million against 824,686 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Italy and Russian Federation?
616,084, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Italy ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Italy vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/enrolment-in-tertiary-education-isced-7-programmes-both-sexes-number-2/italy/russian-federation/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/enrolment-in-tertiary-education-isced-7-programmes-both-sexes-number-2/italy/russian-federation/">Italy vs Russian Federation: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,877 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release