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

Italy
28,338 number
in 2018
Ukraine
24,751 number
in 2019
Italy rank
23rd
Ukraine rank
26th

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

  • Italy
  • Ukraine
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199820082019

How they compare

Italy currently reports 28,338 number against 24,751 number in Ukraine, a difference of 3,587 number.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ukraine ahead.

Italy ranks 23rd and Ukraine ranks 26th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 12,369 number 21,829 number 9,460 number Ukraine
2000s 32,232 number 28,932 number 3,300 number Italy
2010s 33,266 number 32,747 number 519 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 Ukraine?
Italy, at 28,338 number against 24,751 number in Ukraine as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Italy and Ukraine?
3,587 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Ukraine?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Italy and Ukraine rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Italy ranks 23rd and Ukraine ranks 26th 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.