Argentina vs Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Argentina
26,098 number
in 2017
Italy
28,338 number
in 2018
Argentina rank
24th
Italy rank
23rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 28,338 number against 26,098 number in Argentina, a difference of 2,240 number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 24th and Italy ranks 23rd of 133 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 5,065 number 12,369 number 7,304 number Italy
2000s 8,384 number 32,232 number 23,848 number Italy
2010s 23,687 number 33,882 number 10,196 number 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, Argentina or Italy?
Italy, at 28,338 number against 26,098 number in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Argentina and Italy?
2,240 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 24th and Italy ranks 23rd of 133 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.