Italy vs Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Italy
42,688
in 2023
Netherlands
40,612
in 2023
Italy rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
25th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 42,688 against 40,612 in Netherlands, a difference of 2,076.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 143 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,369 | 5,649 | 6,720 | Italy |
| 2000s | 32,232 | 6,950 | 25,282 | Italy |
| 2010s | 33,266 | 13,269 | 19,997 | Italy |
| 2020s | 35,845 | 24,632 | 11,214 | 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, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 42,688 against 40,612 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Italy and Netherlands?
- 2,076, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 25th 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