Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Italy: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
327,132 number
in 2019
Italy
28,338 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
20th
Italy rank
23rd

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Italy
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 327,132 number against 28,338 number in Italy, a difference of 298,794 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.5 times Italy's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Italy ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 183,717 number 12,369 number 171,348 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 272,357 number 32,232 number 240,125 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 342,983 number 33,266 number 309,717 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Italy?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 327,132 number against 28,338 number in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
298,794 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Italy ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
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.