Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female

Italy
420,939 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
273,043 number
in 2018
Italy rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 420,939 number against 273,043 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 147,896 number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 103 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 420,939 number against 273,043 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
147,896 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.