Italy vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Italy
28,338 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
326,666 number
in 2019
Italy rank
23rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
21st

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

  • Italy
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 326,666 number against 28,338 number in Italy, a difference of 298,328 number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 11.5 times Italy's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st of 133 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 12,369 number 84,846 number 72,477 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 32,232 number 121,965 number 89,733 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 33,266 number 234,316 number 201,050 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 326,666 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
298,328 number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Italy ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st 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.