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

Italy
28,338 number
in 2018
Switzerland
25,209 number
in 2018
Italy rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
25th

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

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199820082018

How they compare

Italy currently reports 28,338 number against 25,209 number in Switzerland, a difference of 3,129 number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

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

Italy ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 12,369 number 12,428 number 59.5 number Switzerland
2000s 32,232 number 15,959 number 16,273 number Italy
2010s 33,266 number 23,018 number 10,248 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, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 28,338 number against 25,209 number in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Italy and Switzerland?
3,129 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Italy ranks 23rd and Switzerland 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.