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

Greece
29,221 number
in 2018
Italy
28,338 number
in 2018
Greece rank
22nd
Italy rank
23rd

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

  • Greece
  • Italy
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199820082018

How they compare

Greece currently reports 29,221 number against 28,338 number in Italy, a difference of 883 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Greece ranks 22nd 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 Greece Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 2,078 number 12,369 number 10,291 number Italy
2000s 16,466 number 30,449 number 13,983 number Italy
2010s 25,878 number 33,328 number 7,450 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, Greece or Italy?
Greece, at 29,221 number against 28,338 number in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Greece and Italy?
883 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Greece ranks 22nd 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.