Italy vs Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female
Italy
20,601
in 2023
Netherlands
21,434
in 2023
Italy rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
22nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 21,434 against 20,601 in Italy, a difference of 833.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 142 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,465 | 2,271 | 4,194 | Italy |
| 2000s | 16,647 | 2,912 | 13,735 | Italy |
| 2010s | 17,096 | 6,487 | 10,610 | Italy |
| 2020s | 17,309 | 12,510 | 4,800 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Italy or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 21,434 against 20,601 in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Italy and Netherlands?
- 833, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Italy ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release