Greece vs Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Greece
32,525
in 2023
Italy
42,688
in 2023
Greece rank
26th
Italy rank
23rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 42,688 against 32,525 in Greece, a difference of 10,163.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 26th and Italy ranks 23rd of 143 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,078 | 12,369 | 10,291 | Italy |
| 2000s | 16,466 | 30,449 | 13,983 | Italy |
| 2010s | 26,411 | 32,900 | 6,489 | Italy |
| 2020s | 32,570 | 36,361 | 3,792 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 42,688 against 32,525 in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Greece and Italy?
- 10,163, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 26th and Italy ranks 23rd of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (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