How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

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

Italy

28,338 number

in 2018

Poland

41,318 number

in 2018

Italy rank

23rd

Poland rank

20th

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

Italy
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 41,318 number against 28,338 number in Italy, a difference of 12,980 number.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Poland ahead.

Italy ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 20th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12,369 number	18,077 number	5,708 number	Poland
2000s	32,232 number	30,124 number	2,108 number	Italy
2010s	33,266 number	41,128 number	7,862 number	Poland

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 Poland?: Poland, at 41,318 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 Italy and Poland?: 12,980 number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Italy ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 20th 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: 21 August 2026

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