Italy vs SDG: Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Italy
42,688
in 2023
SDG: Europe
1.16 million
in 2024
Italy rank
23rd
SDG: Europe rank
26th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Italy
- SDG: Europe
How they compare
SDG: Europe currently reports 1.16 million against 42,688 in Italy, a difference of 1.11 million.
That makes SDG: Europe's figure about 27.1 times Italy's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Europe has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 23rd and SDG: Europe ranks 26th of 143 countries.
SDG: Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | SDG: Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,369 | 739,635 | 727,266 | SDG: Europe |
| 2000s | 32,232 | 918,090 | 885,858 | SDG: Europe |
| 2010s | 32,888 | 963,721 | 930,833 | SDG: Europe |
| 2020s | 36,361 | 1.06 million | 1.02 million | SDG: Europe |
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 SDG: Europe?
- SDG: Europe, at 1.16 million against 42,688 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Italy and SDG: Europe?
- 1.11 million, with SDG: Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and SDG: Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Italy and SDG: Europe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 23rd and SDG: Europe ranks 26th 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