Italy vs Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Italy
28,338 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
232,679 number
in 2019
Italy rank
23rd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
25th

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

  • Italy
  • Latin America & Caribbean
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199720082019

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 232,679 number against 28,338 number in Italy, a difference of 204,341 number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 8.2 times Italy's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 133 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 12,369 number 173,818 number 161,450 number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 32,232 number 134,549 number 102,316 number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 33,266 number 189,364 number 156,098 number Latin America & Caribbean

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 Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 232,679 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 Italy and Latin America & Caribbean?
204,341 number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latin America & Caribbean?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Italy and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Italy ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th 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.